Speaking to reporters on Monday, President Trump said he still has “no
problem” meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, and believes it “could happen.” There has been speculation the two might bump into one another on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Iranian officials have said they don’t intend to have any talks with
President Trump unless the US lifts sanctions. US officials say they
remain committed to a campaign of “maximum pressure.”
Rouhani told Iran’s parliament last week that the government has made no
commitment to any US talks unless sanctions are lifted, and that the US
could still join multilateral talks by returning to the P5+1 nuclear
deal.
Trump has repeatedly suggested talks are always possible, but Iran is
already mad that the US dishonored the deal they already had, and since
Trump just got done withdrawing from months of Taliban peace talks, they
probably don’t feel eager to enter into negotiations with the US as a
partner.
Trump Says He Could Still Meet With Iranian President Rouhani
Iran says no meeting without US lifting sanctions
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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