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DONALD TRUMP. US President Donald Trump speaks, as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, USA, on April 9, 2025.

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'There seems to be a very good chance that they can work something out. If we can do that without bombing the hell out of them, I would be very happy,' says US President Donald Trump

US President Donald Trump said on Monday, May 18, he had paused a planned attack against Iran to allow for negotiations to take place on a deal to end the US-Israeli war, after Iran sent a new peace proposal to Washington.