Trump 'very optimistic' on Iran, says asked Israel to scale down Lebanon attacks
U.S. President Donald Trump told NBC News on Thursday he was "very optimistic" about a peace deal with Iran after their ceasefire, and that Israel was "scaling back" strikes in Lebanon.
Trump told the U.S. broadcaster in a telephone interview that Iran's leaders were "much more reasonable" in private but added that "if they don't make a deal, it's going to be very painful."
U.S. Vice President JD Vance is due to hold talks with Iran in Pakistan on Saturday.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had meanwhile agreed in a call with Trump on Wednesday to "low-key it" with Lebanon after devastating strikes on Wednesday, the U.S. president said.
"I spoke with Bibi (Netanyahu) and he's going to low-key it. I just think we have to be sort of a little more low-key," Trump said.
Source: Agence France Presse
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