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On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that Trump had "waved off" an Israeli plan to strike Iranian nuclear sites as early as next month.

US and Iranian officials have arrived in Oman's capital Muscat to try to reach a new deal over Iran's controversial nuclear programme.

On 4 February, with his trademark fat felt-tip pen, he signed a memorandum ordering the US Treasury to impose further sanctions on Iran and punish countries violating existing sanctions, especially those buying Iranian oil.

"The proud Iranian nation, whose strength my government relies on for real deterrence, will never accept coercion and imposition."

Last year, Israel said it had hit an Iranian nuclear site in retaliation for Iran's earlier missile attack on Israel.