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President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate but warned he may still carry out strikes over a violent crackdown on protests challenging the regime's rule.
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The comments came after President Trump said he was " looking at some very strong options" to curb Iran's harsh repression of antigovernment protests.
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The US president says Iranian leaders have called "to negotiate", but adds the US "may have to act" before a meeting.
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The unrest in Iran, which started in late December over soaring prices and the collapse of Iran's currency, has intensified and morphed into wider antigovernment protests.
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Investors will be keeping an eye on oil prices as protests continue in Iran and U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly is weighing options to intervene.
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President Donald Trump has been weighing a range of options against Iran amid the country's crackdown on protesters that human rights groups say has killed more than 500 people
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Iran's supreme leader has warned the government would not "back down," as rights groups fear the communications blackout in place could presage a brutal crackdown.
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