OREANDA-NEWS US President Donald Trump has stated 37 times that Washington is close to a deal with Iran. This is reported by CNN.

"Taking into account the period before the truce, he did this at least 37 times. That's how many times he has explicitly stated — in social media posts, public appearances, and telephone conversations with media representatives — that a deal is close to being concluded or that Iran is desperate to conclude it," the TV channel reports.