WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said the United States is in active negotiations with Iran and declared that the conflict had been “won”, even as he swore in Markwayne Mullin as Secretary of Homeland Security at the White House.
Speaking to reporters after the swearing-in ceremony, Trump said talks with Iran were underway and involved top members of his administration.
“We’re in negotiations, as it turned out. Now, you’ve seen what I said yesterday was exactly correct. We’re in negotiations right now, ” he said. “They’re doing it, along with Marco, JD. We have a number of people doing it.”
He added that senior officials, including Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Jared Kushner, and Steve Witkoff, were part of the effort.
“And the other side, I can tell you, likes to make a deal. And who wouldn’t if you were that, ” Trump said.