Trump says US 'having direct talks' with Iran over nuclear deal
Source: The Guardian
Sitting beside Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, in the Oval Office, Trump indicated that discussions would start this coming weekend, though he also implied communications had already begun.
He said the talks were happening in an effort to avoid what he called “the obvious” – an apparent reference to US or Israeli military strikes against the regime’s nuclear facilities.
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He gave no details of where the talks would take place or which officials would be involved. When questioned by journalists, Trump issued a thinly veiled threat if the talks failed, saying Iran would be in “great danger”.
“I think if the talks aren’t successful with Iran … Iran is going to be in great danger, and I hate to say it – because they can’t have a nuclear weapon,” he said.
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Trump later said Iran would be in "great danger" if the talks were not successful, adding: "Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and if the talks aren't successful, I actually think it'll be a very bad day for Iran."
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Iran has not publicly commented since Trump said direct contact had taken place between the two countries, which have not had formal diplomatic relations since 1980.
On Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said: "We have expressed our point of view: We are in favour of diplomacy and negotiations [with Washington], but only [through] indirect [channels].
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