India, June 7 -- US President Donald Trump on Friday said Iran has not yet agreed to a deal with the United States to end the ongoing war because its leaders are "strong" and "proud", though he maintained that Tehran would eventually have to come to the negotiating table.

Trump claimed Iranian leaders were struggling to accept the position they now find themselves in after months of conflict. "They're strong, they're proud, there are things they never thought they'd be doing that they're going to have to do. They've got no choice, and it takes a little while," Trump told US media outlet NBC News.

The comments came as the war between the United States and Iran entered its fourth month last week. While both sides agreed to a ceasefire in ...