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President Donald Trump, in a phone interview with CNBC on Monday, dismissed the potential collapse of peace negotiations with Iran, stating 'I don't care if they're over, honestly.' The comments came after reports that Iranian negotiators would halt communications with the U.S. due to Israel's military operations in Lebanon. Trump said he planned to ask Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the situation in Lebanon. He also downplayed concerns over rising oil prices following an Iranian state media report that Tehran would 'completely block' the Strait of Hormuz, predicting that oil prices would 'drop like a rock' soon. The interview highlights Trump's dismissive stance on diplomatic efforts with Iran amid escalating regional tensions involving Israel and Lebanon.
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President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he arrives at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, May 20, 2026. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters
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- President Donald Trump told CNBC "I don't care" if peace negotiations with Iran are over.
- Trump told CNBC he was "going to ask" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "what's going on with Lebanon."
- Trump said he wasn't worried about oil prices, which spiked following a report that Iran will "completely block" the Strait of Hormuz in addition to halting negotiations with the U.S.
President Donald Trump on Monday shrugged off the possible collapse of peace negotiations with Iran, telling CNBC, "I don't care if they're over, honestly."
"I really don't care. I couldn't care less," Trump told CNBC's Eamon Javers in a phone interview when asked about reporting that Iranian negotiators will stop communications with the U.S. due to Israel's military operations in Lebanon.
Trump told CNBC that he was "going to ask" Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu "what's going on with Lebanon."
He also said he wasn't worried about oil prices, which spiked following the report in Iranian state media that Tehran is vowing to "completely block" the Strait of Hormuz in addition to halting negotiations.
"I think the oil will be dropping like a rock in the very near, you know, the very near distance," Trump said.
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