“Respecting the Iranian nation’s rights, reducing hostilities and returning to the nuclear deal are steps that can be taken to pave the bumpy road of talks between Iran and America,” tweeted Hamid Aboutalebi, an advisor to Rouhani.
US President Donald Trump said Monday he was willing to meet with Iran’s leaders at anytime and without any preconditions, just one week after dramatically threatening the country.
The president — who has defied American foreign policy orthodoxy by meeting with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Um — indicated he was prepared to do the same with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, should his counterpart want such a tête-à-tête.
“I would certainly meet with Iran if they’re ready to meet,” Trump said during a White House press conference, adding that he was willing to do so with “no preconditions.”
In May, Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal forged under the Obama administration and with five other world powers, a move that sets in motion a renewal of sanctions against Iran that were removed once the landmark accord was implemented in January 2016.
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