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Trump says Iran ‘lousy fighters but great negotiators’

President Trump has said Iran is “begging to make a deal”, describing them as “lousy fighters but great negotiators". Grouped from 10 articles across 6 sources.

10 reports6 sourcesMar 26, 2026, 4:18 PM
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Clustered coverageAl Jazeera, CBS News, CNBC, DW, The Globe and Mail, The Straits Times
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Al JazeeraMar 26, 2026, 4:18 PM

Trump says Iran ‘lousy fighters but great negotiators’

President Trump has said Iran is “begging to make a deal”, describing them as “lousy fighters but great negotiators".

The Globe and MailMar 26, 2026, 4:08 PM

Trump says he's not sure he's willing to make a deal with Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the Iranians are great negotiators, but that he's not sure he's willing to make a deal with them to end the war.

CBS NewsMar 26, 2026, 12:18 PM

Iran rejects U.S. proposal to end war as Trump claims Iranian leaders want to make deal

As strikes continue, Iran has rejected a proposal from the U.S. to end the war. But on Wednesday, President Trump repeated his claim that Iran's leaders wanted to make a deal. Holly Williams reports.

The Straits TimesMar 26, 2026, 3:17 PM

Trump urges Iran to make a deal or US will ‘keep blowing them away’

Mr Trump said Iranians were talking with the US and described them as desperate to make a deal.

CBS NewsMar 26, 2026, 5:08 AM

White House says Trump will "unleash hell" if Iran doesn't make deal

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says talks with Tehran are ongoing hours after Iran's state media said the regime rejected Trump administration proposals.

DWMar 26, 2026, 4:58 AM

Iran war: Trump says he's unsure about a deal with Tehran

US President Trump has questioned the prospect of an agreement with Iran to end the war and said it might be too late. Meanwhile, Israel said it killed an Iranian commander responsible for blocking the Strait of Hormuz.

CNBCMar 26, 2026, 12:41 PM

Trump wants to squeeze Iran into peace talks with more troops — but it may backfire, analysts say

Trump's threats to ramp up military presence may be to pressure Iran to negotiate but the battle may be harder than he calculated, say analysts.

CNBCMar 26, 2026, 2:39 PM

Iran war will spare no major economy, says OECD — but the UK is more vulnerable than others

The U.K. is predicted to be worse hit by the Iran war than its developed market counterparts, the OECD said in its interim economic outlook on Thursday.

Al JazeeraMar 26, 2026, 12:56 AM

Trump says Iranian leaders want deal ‘so badly’ but fear retaliation

Donald Trump said Iran is negotiating with the US but is “afraid to say it”.

The Straits TimesMar 26, 2026, 9:37 AM

Saudi Arabia weathering Iran war, but Red Sea attacks could force its hand

A new front on the Red Sea would likely see the Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen enter the fight.

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