President Donald Trump said Monday evening that Iran had requested a meeting with the United States, arguing that the request itself demonstrates the success of US policy, according to a report.
President Donald Trump said tonight that Iran had requested a meeting with the United States, arguing that the request itself demonstrates the success of American policy. "They wouldn't have if we were less successful," Trump said, according to a report. The remark adds a new framing to the president's ongoing narrative about Iran's willingness to negotiate.
The statement comes roughly an hour after a series of related remarks by Trump at 19:29 Jerusalem, in which he first said Iran was seeking talks due to its weak position, then claimed Iran had asked the US to stop and that there was a "good chance" for a deal, and later said Iran had requested a halt to hostilities and warned that the US would return to combat if no agreement is reached. Tonight's comment reframes the request itself as a measure of success.
The assertion follows weeks of similar statements from Trump. The Zioneer previously reported on June 11 that Trump said Iran "wants a deal more than I do" and had "taken hits." On June 19, Trump described Iran as "desperate" for a meeting, and on June 23 he said a ceasefire was possible "as long as they respect us." More recently, on July 15, Trump claimed Iran "wants to meet" in a Reuters report.
The claim that Iran requested a meeting remains based on a single source without independent corroboration. Earlier this month, a commentator contradicted Trump's claim, saying Iran did not ask for a meeting. Iran's own position has not been independently confirmed.
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