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After joking with workers on the South Lawn of the White House, US president Donald Trump delivered brief remarks to the White House press "pool", which initially focused on the the US economy and interest rates and debt, reports BBC.
He quickly dismissed any questions about US involvement in Iran, according to the report.
"I can't say that," he said.
"I may do it, I may not do it. Nobody knows what I want to do. But I can say this: Iran's got a lot of trouble and wants to negotiate."
He then repeated his assertion - made several times in recent days - that Iran should have been more willing to negotiate before Israel struck, as per the BBC report.