Trump juxtaposed next to a picture of Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei examining Iranian centrifuges. (Reuters)
"I couldn't get them to a deal in 60 days. They were close, they should have done it. Maybe now it will happen," Trump added in his comments to the Axios reporter.
Trump withdrew the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear agreement during his first term. The agreement restricted Iran's development of nuclear weapons, but in exchange the United states and other countries agreed to ease sanctions against Iran's economy.
During former President Joe Biden's tenure, the U.S. sought to return to the JCPOA but after years of talks nothing came to fruition.
A picture taken on November 10, 2019, shows an Iranian flag in Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant. (ATTA KENARE/AFP via Getty Images)
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Further nuclear talks between the two powers were scheduled to occur Sunday, but, following Israel's attacks, Iran has said it no longer plans to participate in the talks.
Iranian state media reported that Iran has announced it will be suspending its involvement in the negotiations "until further notice."
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for further comment.
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