U.S. President Donald Trump said on the 26th (local time) regarding the method of negotiations with Iran, "We will do it by phone. So if they want, they can call us."
In a phone interview with Fox News that day, President Trump said, "I'm not going to send people (the U.S. negotiating team) traveling for 18 hours," and stated accordingly.
He went on, "But again, they know what should be included in the (final) agreement," adding, "They cannot have nuclear weapons. Otherwise, there is no reason to meet."
The remarks came as President Trump explored resuming face-to-face talks with Iran after saying a cease-fire would be maintained until the end of the negotiations. The United States had planned to send a delegation to Pakistan, the negotiation site, on the 25th, but it was reported that the dispatch was put on hold after Iran showed a passive attitude toward the talks.
Ultimately, Trump's mention of "phone negotiations" is seen as signaling that he will not cling to face-to-face talks, while also pressuring Iran to agree to talks on the premise of giving up nuclear weapons.
President Trump also repeatedly said of the war situation with Iran, "We have achieved great results, and we will have a big win."
Meanwhile, President Trump called the suspect in the shooting near the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner venue on the night of the 25th (local time) "a very troubled person."
Trump said, "If you read his manifesto, it's clear that he hates Christians."
He added, "Investigators have pretty good information," and "He harbored deep hatred in his heart for a long time. It was a religious issue. It was strongly anti-Christian."