Trump says US, Iran set for direct nuclear talks
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Los Angeles Times |
Iran’s foreign minister said Tuesday he’ll meet with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff in Oman for the first negotiations under the Trump administration seeking to halt Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear prog...
The New York Times |
President Trump said that the United States would hold “direct” talks with Iran on Saturday in an effort to rein in the country’s nuclear program, saying Tehran would be “in great danger” if it failed...
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Many Israelis were surprised when President Trump announced that the United States would engage in “direct” negotiations with Tehran in an effort to rein in its nuclear program.
The US and Iran have no diplomatic ties, so last month Trump sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader via the United Arab Emirates. It said he wanted a deal to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons and to avert possible military strikes by the US and Israel.
Iran is approaching weekend talks with the United States over its nuclear programme warily, with little confidence in progress and deep suspicions over U.S. intentions, Iranian officials told Reuters on Tuesday.
President Trump announced that the U.S. will engage directly with Iran on nuclear negotiations on Saturday though he would not comment on how the talks will differ from JCPOA agreements.
Donald Trump has said the U.S. will hold direct talks with Iran this Saturday, and warned Tehran they will be in "great danger" if the talks fail. The president, in comments to reporters after meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, said the talks with Tehran would start Saturday. He insisted Tehran can't get nuclear weapons.
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