a minute agoTrump gives 60 days of ultimatum to Iran to agree to a nuclear deal: Or we'll have war
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(a year ago)Donald Trump has given Iran 60 days to agree to a nuclear agreement or face military action. It becomes known that the US president's demands were filed in a letter to Iranian counterpart Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy, is in Oman this weekend [...]
It becomes known that the US president's demands were filed in a letter to Iranian counterpart Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy, is in Oman this weekend to start negotiations with Abbas Arghchi, Tehran's Foreign Minister, the first such talks between the US and Iran in more than a decade.
Iran said it was giving high-level nuclear talks “a real chance”.
In view of the difficult road ahead of negotiators, the White House reiterated Trump's threat Friday, saying he wants Iran to know that “will face hell” if he refuses to abandon his nuclear programme.
Witkoff was quoted by the Wall Street Journal as saying that the administration's “red” is to prevent Iran from being able to produce a nuclear weapon and that the disposal of its nuclear programme is the initial requirement.
But he suggested Washington would be open to other “ways to find compromise”, they write Foreign mediaHe's got a remote camera. Periscope.
Meanwhile, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said the US should assess the Islamic Republic's decision to engage in talks, despite what it called the predominate confrontational “=x1> Washington.
“We aim to assess the goal of the other side and resolve”, said Esmaeil Baghaei, the foreign affairs spokesman.
With seriousness and sincere vigilance, we are giving diplomacy a real chance. ”
Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, was quoted by the semi-official news agency I The SNA has said: “No threats and intimidation from the American side, there is a good opportunity to reach a” agreement.
It is reported that earlier this month, Caroline Leavet, the White House press secretary, said the final goal of the American president is to ensure that Iran could never have a nuclear weapon.
But he has made it very clear to Iranians and his national security team as well, that all options are on the table and Iran has a choice to make. You can agree to President Trump's request or pay. ”
Otherwise, during his first administration, Trump was against Iran having any nuclear capabilities.
The State Department said Trump has always been clear that it would not tolerate Iran receiving a nuclear weapon and that it would not wait indefinitely for an agreement.
“If the Iranian regime does not want an agreement, the president will follow alternatives. ”
