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Trump hints he may be open to 'bigger' Iran deal

US President Donald Trump suggested he might be open to French President Emmanuel Macron’s idea for a bigger deal to address concerns about Iran.
French President Emmanuel Macron reaches out to U.S. President Donald Trump as he speaks during their joint news conference at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 24, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - HP1EE4O1CL79F

WASHINGTON — Speaking at a joint press conference with French President Emmanuel Macron, US President Donald Trump suggested he may be open to Macron’s idea for what Trump called a “much bigger” Iran deal that would address concerns about Iran’s ballistic missile program and regional presence.

“I think we will have a very good shot at doing a much bigger … deal,” Trump, standing with Macron at lecterns in the White House East Room, said Tuesday. “We'll know fairly soon.” 

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