US President Donald Trump says he is ready to meet his Iranian counterpart,
Hassan Rouhani, "any time they want to.”
Speaking at a joint press conference alongside Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe
Conte on Monday, Trump asserted that he would "certainly meet” with Iranians
with "no preconditions.”
US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte leave after
a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC,
July 30, 2018. (Photos by AFP)
"It’s good for the country, good for them, good for us and good for the world.
No preconditions. If they want to meet, I’ll meet,” said the US president.
Trump’s stance towards Tehran runs counter to his recent threatsagainst the
nation as well as pulling Washington out of the Iran nuclear deal despite having
the support of almost all US allies.
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"I do believe that they will probably end up wanting to meet,” he claimed. "And
I’m ready to meet any time they want to. And I don’t do that from strength or
from weakness. I think it’s an appropriate thing to do.”
Tehran has not yet responded to the latest comments by the US president but
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi suggested earlier in the day
that engaging in negotiations with the "current America" is next to impossible.
According to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Trump "should learn well that
peace with Iran is the mother of all peace and war with Iran is the mother of
all wars.”He further asserted that a military confrontation between Iran and the
United States is out of the question, but that Iran is ready for such scenario.
Known for his anti-Iran sentiments from the campaign days, Trump ultimately
pulled the US out of the Iran nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive
Plan of Action, in May.
Source: Press TV