Trump cautions Iran about 'great danger'
The US president has asserted that Washington is engaging in “direct” negotiations with Tehran to avert “doing the obvious.” President Donald Trump announced that the United States plans to hold “very high-level talks” with Iran regarding its...
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The US president has asserted that Washington is engaging in “direct” negotiations with Tehran to avert “doing the obvious.”
President Donald Trump announced that the United States plans to hold “very high-level talks” with Iran regarding its nuclear program this Saturday, cautioning that should the negotiations be unsuccessful, the Islamic Republic could face a “very bad day.”
Last month, the president disclosed that he had sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, proposing new discussions about the nuclear deal that the US withdrew from during Trump’s first term in 2018. He also warned of bombing strikes “the likes of which it has never seen” if Tehran were to reject the proposal.
While hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, Trump underscored his preference for a diplomatic solution.
“We’re having direct talks with Iran, and they’ve started. It’ll go on Saturday. We have a very big meeting, and we’ll see what can happen,” he told reporters. “And I think everybody agrees that doing a deal would be preferable to doing the obvious. And the obvious is not something that I want to be involved with – or, frankly, that Israel wants to be involved with, if they can avoid it.”
Tehran has confirmed that indirect discussions will occur in Oman on Saturday and reiterated its commitment to diplomacy. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi refuted the notion of any direct communications between the two nations.
“Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks. It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America’s court,” Araqchi noted on X.
When asked to clarify his earlier statements, Trump reiterated, “We have a very big meeting on Saturday, and we’re dealing with them directly.”
“I think if the talks aren’t successful with Iran, I think Iran is going to be in great danger – and I hate to say it, great danger – because they can’t have a nuclear weapon… If the talks aren’t successful, I actually think it’ll be a very bad day for Iran.”
This intense rhetoric follows years of tension over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. During his first term, Trump withdrew from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, an international accord designed to limit Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for relaxed sanctions. Following the US's departure and the reintroduction of sanctions, Iran reportedly scaled back its compliance with the agreement, maintaining that its nuclear program is peaceful and lawful under “international frameworks.”
In a letter to the UN Security Council last week, Iranian Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani accused the US of an “egregious violation of international law” and labeled Trump’s military threats as “reckless and belligerent.” On Monday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that Tehran “believe[s] in negotiations, but not abjectly.”
Rohan Mehta for TROIB News
President Donald Trump announced that the United States plans to hold “very high-level talks” with Iran regarding its nuclear program this Saturday, cautioning that should the negotiations be unsuccessful, the Islamic Republic could face a “very bad day.”
Last month, the president disclosed that he had sent a letter to Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, proposing new discussions about the nuclear deal that the US withdrew from during Trump’s first term in 2018. He also warned of bombing strikes “the likes of which it has never seen” if Tehran were to reject the proposal.
While hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday, Trump underscored his preference for a diplomatic solution.
“We’re having direct talks with Iran, and they’ve started. It’ll go on Saturday. We have a very big meeting, and we’ll see what can happen,” he told reporters. “And I think everybody agrees that doing a deal would be preferable to doing the obvious. And the obvious is not something that I want to be involved with – or, frankly, that Israel wants to be involved with, if they can avoid it.”
Tehran has confirmed that indirect discussions will occur in Oman on Saturday and reiterated its commitment to diplomacy. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi refuted the notion of any direct communications between the two nations.
“Iran and the United States will meet in Oman on Saturday for indirect high-level talks. It is as much an opportunity as it is a test. The ball is in America’s court,” Araqchi noted on X.
When asked to clarify his earlier statements, Trump reiterated, “We have a very big meeting on Saturday, and we’re dealing with them directly.”
“I think if the talks aren’t successful with Iran, I think Iran is going to be in great danger – and I hate to say it, great danger – because they can’t have a nuclear weapon… If the talks aren’t successful, I actually think it’ll be a very bad day for Iran.”
This intense rhetoric follows years of tension over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. During his first term, Trump withdrew from the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, an international accord designed to limit Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for relaxed sanctions. Following the US's departure and the reintroduction of sanctions, Iran reportedly scaled back its compliance with the agreement, maintaining that its nuclear program is peaceful and lawful under “international frameworks.”
In a letter to the UN Security Council last week, Iranian Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani accused the US of an “egregious violation of international law” and labeled Trump’s military threats as “reckless and belligerent.” On Monday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that Tehran “believe[s] in negotiations, but not abjectly.”
Rohan Mehta for TROIB News
