US media: Trump says he has been in "deep talks" with Iran, and was once close to holding direct talks.

CoinFeed reported on April 5th, citing Axios, that US President Trump stated in a phone interview that the US is engaged in "deep negotiations" with Iran and hopes to reach an agreement before Tuesday's deadline. "The chances of a deal are very high, but if they don't, I will destroy everything there," he said. When asked if he was concerned about harming innocent civilians, Trump said he believed Iranians opposed to his government would support such strikes to weaken the regime. In the approximately eight-minute phone interview, Trump stated that his special envoys, Witkov and Kushner, were conducting intensive negotiations with Iranian officials. Two sources involved in the negotiations said communication was being conducted both through intermediaries such as Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, and through text messages between Trump's advisors and Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi. "The negotiations are progressing well, but dealing with the Iranians is never a one-way street," Trump said.