Donald Trump: In a letter to its leadership on Thursday, U.S. President Donald Trump expressed his desire to negotiate a nuclear agreement with Iran and expressed his hope that the Islamic Republic, a longtime ally of the United States, would agree to speak.
Donald Trump, “I said I hope you’re going to negotiate, because it’s going to be a lot better for Iran,” Trump stated during the Friday Fox Business Network interview.
“I believe they wish to receive that letter.” The alternative is that we must take action because another nuclear weapon cannot be allowed.
When asked about Trump’s comments, the foreign ministry in Iran, where it is now the weekend, did not immediately respond.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, was the apparent recipient of the letter. When asked about that, the White House did not immediately answer.
“There are two ways Iran can be handled: militarily, or you make a deal,” Donald Trump stated. “I’d rather strike a deal because I don’t want to harm Iran. They are wonderful individuals.
Since taking office in January, Trump has completely changed U.S. foreign policy. His more accommodative approach to Russia has made Western allies cautious as he attempts to mediate a settlement to Moscow’s three-year-old conflict in Ukraine.
2018 saw Trump withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal, a multilateral pact to stop Iran from developing nuclear weapons, one year into his first term in office.
He stated in February that he wanted to reach an agreement with Iran that would stop it from creating nuclear weapons.
As the Kremlin pledged to do everything in its power to promote a peaceful resolution to concerns over Tehran’s nuclear program, a source briefed on the talks told Reuters on Tuesday that Russia has volunteered to mediate between the United States and Iran.
According to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov spoke with Iranian Ambassador Kazem Jalali about international efforts to address the issue around Iran’s nuclear program.