Trump sends letter to Iran's supreme leader over country's advancing nuclear program
President Donald Trump said he sent a letter to Iran's Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, something not immediately confirmed by the supreme leader.
Trump made the comments in an interview aired on Friday by Fox Business 온라인 바카라 게임, saying he wrote to Iranian leaders.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I바카라 게임 웹사이트ve written them a letter saying, 바카라 게임 웹사이트I hope you바카라 게임 웹사이트re going to negotiate because if we have to go in militarily, it바카라 게임 웹사이트s going to be a terrible thing,바카라 게임 웹사이트" Trump said. He later added that he had sent the letter 바카라 게임 웹사이트yesterday바카라 게임 웹사이트 in the interview, which was filmed on Thursday.
The White House confirmed Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s comments, saying that he sent a letter to Iran바카라 게임 웹사이트s leaders seeking to negotiate a nuclear deal. Trump made the comments in an interview that will air fully on Sunday.
바카라 게임 웹사이트I would rather negotiate a deal. I바카라 게임 웹사이트m not sure that everybody agrees with me, but we can make a deal that would be just as good as if you won militarily," Trump added. "But the time is happening now. The time is coming up. Something바카라 게임 웹사이트s going to happen one way or the other.바카라 게임 웹사이트
Iran's state-run IRNA news agency reported on Trump's comments, citing the broadcast. However, there was no immediate word from the office of the 85-year-old Khamenei, who has final say over all matters of state.
Since Trump returned to the White House, his administration has consistently said that Iran must be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons. A report last month, however, by the United Nations바카라 게임 웹사이트 nuclear watchdog said Iran has accelerated its production of near weapons-grade uranium.
Trump바카라 게임 웹사이트s first term in office was marked by a particularly troubled period in relations with Tehran. In 2018, he unilaterally withdrew the United States from Iran바카라 게임 웹사이트s nuclear deal with world powers, leading to sanctions hobbling the economy, and ordered the killing of the country바카라 게임 웹사이트s top general.
Under the original 2015 nuclear deal, Iran was allowed to enrich uranium only up to 3.67% purity and maintain a stockpile of uranium of 300 kilograms.
Iran바카라 게임 웹사이트s accelerated production of near weapons-grade uranium puts more pressure on Trump as he바카라 게임 웹사이트s repeatedly said he바카라 게임 웹사이트s open to negotiations with the Islamic Republic while also increasingly targeting Iran바카라 게임 웹사이트s oil sales with sanctions as part of his reimposed 바카라 게임 웹사이트maximum pressure바카라 게임 웹사이트 policy.
Khamenei in a speech last August opened the door to talks with the U.S., saying there is 바카라 게임 웹사이트no harm바카라 게임 웹사이트 in engaging with the 바카라 게임 웹사이트enemy.바카라 게임 웹사이트
However, more recently he tempered that, saying that negotiations with America 바카라 게임 웹사이트are not intelligent, wise or honorable바카라 게임 웹사이트 after Trump floated nuclear talks with Tehran.