# US-Iran Conflict Intensifies as Trump Downplays Desire for Deal

https://mins.news/en/video/41997

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-09-02 12:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJtkBc1tTWc

> The US-Iran conflict has escalated sharply, with American forces launching a fresh wave of strikes and Iran saying it retaliated. President Donald Trump played down the prospects of a deal, saying on Truth Social that he was “not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table.”

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