Trump, without elaborating, cites 'some pretty good news' on Iran


April 17 (Reuters) - ⁠U.S. President Donald Trump ⁠said on Friday there ‌had been some "pretty good news" regarding Iran but he declined ​to elaborate.

"We had ⁠some pretty good ⁠news 20 minutes ago, but ⁠it ‌seems to be going very ⁠well in the Middle East ​with ‌Iran," Trump told reporters aboard ⁠Air ​Force One.

"You'll hear about. I just think it's ⁠something that should happen. ​It's something that only makes sense to happen. And ⁠I think it will. We'll see what happens, but I think it ​will," Trump said ⁠when asked what the ​good news was.

(Reporting ‌by Ismail Shakil ​and Trevor Hunnicutt; Editing by William Mallard)

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