# Trump says ‘we don’t need a deal with Iran’

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/trump-says-we-dont-need-a-deal-with-iran/
- Published: 2026-11-12T16:36:23+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T21:52:48+00:00
- Original publisher: CNBC (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/12/trump-iran-deal-hormuz-strait.html
- Topics: Business, Government, Middle East, Politics, World

## Key points

- Trump said the US did not need an agreement with Iran.
- Reported plans for Vance to meet an Iranian official were under consideration.
- The war is in its ninth month, with energy prices and inflation concerns.

## Summary

Donald Trump said the United States did not need a deal with Iran, as diplomatic contacts were reportedly under consideration. His comments came as the war entered its ninth month without a clear end, with energy costs and inflation adding to economic concerns.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Vice-President JD Vance was considering meeting a senior Iranian security official. Stock futures fell after Trump’s post. He also said Vance would focus on alleged corruption and crime in Democratic-run cities and states, claiming that billions of dollars were being stolen each month.

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