Trump: 'When are the Iranian people going to rise up and fight?'
President Trump on Tuesday questioned when the Iranian people would “rise up and fight,” as he dismissed the notion the U.S. was trying to pressure Tehran to renew negotiations as the war enters its seventh month. Trump noted that he “couldn’t care less” whether Iran signs an agreement with the U.S.
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