“They Want To Talk” – Trump Says Iran Wants A Deal
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Donald Trump said that Iran wants to make a deal.
This comes after Trump sent a “big armada” to the region.
Trump told Axios, “They want to make a deal. I know so. They called on numerous occasions. They want to talk.”
President Trump told Axios in an interview on Monday that the situation with Iran is “in flux” because he sent a “big armada” to the region but thinks Tehran genuinely wants to cut a deal.
Why it matters: Trump came close to ordering a strike on regime targets in Iran earlier this month over the killing of thousands of protesters. Instead he delayed the decision while also moving military assets to the region. White House officials say an attack is still on the table, though the protests have largely been suppressed.
Sources with knowledge of the situation say Trump hasn’t made a final decision. He will likely hold more consultations this week and be presented with additional military options.
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At the same time, he said diplomacy remained an option. “They want to make a deal. I know so. They called on numerous occasions. They want to talk.”
U.S. officials laid out what would need to be in any deal with Iran.
Two parts of the deal would be removing all enriched uranium and ceasing any uranium enrichment.
According to U.S. officials, also cited by Axios, any potential agreement would need Tehran to remove all enriched uranium, cap its long-range missile stockpile, a change in support for regional proxy forces, and cease independent uranium enrichment, terms Iranian leaders have not agreed to.
