During a joint news conference Monday in Washington with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, Trump said he was willing to meet the Iranian leadership without preconditions. “If they want to meet, I’ll meet,” Trump told reporters. “I would certainly meet with Iran if they wanted to meet. I don’t know that they’re ready yet. I ended the Iran deal. It was a ridiculous deal. I do believe that they will probably end up wanting to meet, and I’m ready to meet any time that they want to.” © Sputnik / Alexey VitvitskyState Dept: Pompeo Agrees With Trump on Talking to Iran Without Preconditions However, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hedged Trump’s claim about meeting without preconditions, telling CNBC later that day, “If the Iranians demonstrate a commitment to make fundamental changes in how they treat their own people, reduce their malign behavior, can agree that it’s worthwhile to enter in a nuclear agreement that actually prevents proliferation, then the president said he’s prepared to sit down and have a conversation with him.” When the US left the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran nuclear deal, in May, Pompeo set out a dozen demands to be included in a new, tougher accord with Iran, including Iran granting the International Atomic Energy Agency unrestricted access to all its nuclear and missile sites as well… Read full this story
- If Trump renegotiates Iran's nuclear deal, should it be a treaty this time?
- Iran warns Europe it 'will take next step' to enrich uranium to weapons-grade level if new deal isn't reached
- Macron, Rouhani Agree to Work on Preserving Iran's Nuclear Deal - Elysee Palace
- How Bernie Sanders plans to revive the New Deal—governing by mobilization
- Abidal: Barcelona, Messi negotiating a new deal
- Darius Slay contract talks: Lions could look to trade Pro Bowl CB if new deal isn't agreed to, per report
- Man Utd on transfer alert with Bournemouth facing battle to get Josh King to sign new deal after collapsed move
- Warriors’ GM Bob Myers will give Kevin Durant new deal he wants
- Matty Longstaff: Newcastle boss Steve Bruce admits 'concern' over new deal
- Iran remembers 1979 Islamic Revolution amid high US tension
US Must ‘Show it is Trustworthy’ Before Iran Will Negotiate New Deal - Scholar have 364 words, post on sputniknews.com at August 1, 2018. This is cached page on wBlogs. If you want remove this page, please contact us.