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Cnns frederik pleitgen is live in teheran. whats the latest from the leadership? >> reporter: hi, christine. iranian leadership in the form of iran supreme leader said very frankly there are not going to be any sort of negotiations with the united states and especially not with the trump white house. he came out not so long ago and said, look, he believes that goe negotiations with the u.s. would be poison, and negotiations with the trump white house would be double poison because of the strateg...

Whats the situation, fred? >> reporter: well, its interesting, alisyn. the iranians are saying that iran categorically doesnt want a war with the united states. also saying categorically that iran will not negotiate with the trump administration. he says that it would be double poison, as he put it, for them to negotiate with the united states because of maximum pressure. the iranians say they are not willing to negotiate under those circumstances. they said president trump talks about the fact ...

Think something happened that was really interesting and really important about a day and a half ago when the supreme leader came out and said categorically there is not going to be any war between the u.s. and iran, however, the iranians are going to continue to resist the united states. essentially what he was saying is that iran is going to outlast america here in this region. but one of the things that david just said is absolutely 100% correct, the iranians are saying at this point in time ...

Negotiators and try to pressure president trump to loosen sanctions, a proposal trump rejected in hanoi. >> sometimes you have to walk. and this was just one of those times. >> reporter: one indicator north korea still wants a deal, the north koreans say the chemistry between kim and trump is, quote, mysteriously wonderful kargd to t according to the "new york times." but some caution the president has weakened his own ability to keep up with so-called maximum pressure on chism. >> the reality i...

Pressed for and trump rejected in hanoi. >> sometime u.s you have to wal. this was one of those times. >> reporter: one indicator they still want a deal, the chemistry between kim and trump is mysteriously wonderful. some caution the president has weakened his own ability to keep up with so-called maximum pressure on kim. >> the reality is, its going to be impossible to return to maximum pressure because president trump has legitimatized kim jong-un on the world stage. he has given hip the ameri...

Very little time for his crimes, demonstration from the north though, if he receives a korean regime. presidential pardon which the that there not willing to go along with calls for pyongyang president was asked about on friday. >> i dont even discuss it. the only one discussing it is to end its nuclear program. this is a clear bit of rattling you. i havent discussed it. no collusion with russia. from the north koreans, it there was absolutely none. demonstrates absolutely 100 >> reporter: that ...

For tax purposes and of course another highly dangerous theres the he question about the deutsche bank loan from that dictatorship. i think the same approach of organization and theyre talking about allen wiseelburg the cfo maximum pressure must be applied against the north korean regime. arthel: nile gardiner, have to go. thank you very much. back in a second. being called to testify. for your brain. here is some of the testimony of with an ingredient originally discovered in jellyfish, mr. coh...

Thousands of soldiers join south korea for live fire exercises meant to send a powerful message of deterrent to north korea. last month the head of u.s. forces korea told congress north korea was continuing its annual winter drills. >> we have observed no significant changes to size, scope or timing of theron going exercises compared to the same time period over the last four years. these capabilities continue to hold the united states, the republic of korea at risk. >> the presidents national s...

What brought them to this point. and that program of maximum pressure will continue, and i think, have a real impact on kim jong un. chris: i want to ask you about exactly that, because before singapore the president said he would not accept north korea as a nuclear power. and heres what you told me last april. is there any possibility that the u.s. would accept north korea as a nuclear a power and allow them to keep some of their infrastructure? >> i dont see how thats possible. chris: but this...

What brought them to this point. and that program of maximum pressure will continue, and i think, have a real impact on kim jong un. chris: i want to ask you about exactly that, because before singapore the president said he would not accept north korea as a nuclear power. and heres what you told me last april. is there any possibility that the u.s. would accept north korea as a nuclear a power and allow them to keep some of their infrastructure? >> i dont see how thats possible. chris: but this...