Afghanistan, July 4 -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Washington had given Iran "a week off" during funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while claiming Tehran is eager to reach an agreement with the United States.
Trump made the remarks during a speech at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, where he opened events marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence. His comments came as Iran began dayslong funeral ceremonies for Khamenei in Tehran, drawing large crowds at the Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla.
"We knocked the hell out of Iran. They're dying to settle. They want to settle so badly," Trump said, referring to recent U.S. military action against Iran. "We gave them a week off for a funeral beca...