Trump claims nuclear deal with Iran likely, hopes to avoid military action

ABU DHABI: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday a deal was close on Iran’s nuclear programme that would avert military action, sending oil prices tumbling, as he boasted of raising “trillions of dollars” on a Gulf tour. He made the remarks in Qatar before flying on to the United Arab Emirates for the third and final leg of the tour that began in Saudi Arabia. Trump has said the tour has resulted in trillions of dollars in deals and is hoping to secure more billion-dollar