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- The US administration is discussing the possibility of a meeting with Iranian officials on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
- No formal meeting has been scheduled between President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian.
- Uncertainty persists regarding whether Iranian representatives have authority from their Supreme Leader to negotiate.
- The potential for dialogue occurs as tensions remain high following a seven-month conflict between the two nations.
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Marco Rubio
US secretary of state
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“We’re open to that. I don’t think anything is scheduled at this point, but we’re certainly open to something like that, especially if it has the prospects of leading to something positive”
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…That’s been a continuous issue,” Waltz said. Asked whether Trump planned to meet Pezeshkian in New York, Rubio said Washington was receptive to the possibility, although no meeting had been formally scheduled. " We’re open to that. I don’t think anything is scheduled at this point, but we’re certainly open to something like that, especially if it has the prospects of leading to something positive ," Rubio said in an interview with US broadcaster NBC. Rubio also reiterated Washington's position on Iran's nuclear programme, saying the central objective of any diplomatic engagement was to ensure that Tehran never…
“And that is the fact that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. They just simply can’t”
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…with US broadcaster NBC. Rubio also reiterated Washington's position on Iran's nuclear programme, saying the central objective of any diplomatic engagement was to ensure that Tehran never obtains a nuclear weapon. " And that is the fact that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon. They just simply can’t ," Rubio said. Neither Washington nor Tehran has confirmed that a face-to-face meeting between Trump and Pezeshkian has been arranged. The possibility of a meeting comes as the nearly seven-month-old US-Iran conflict…
Mike Waltz
US ambassador to the UN
1 quote · 1 outlet
“That’s a question I wish you could ask the Iranians is, will they sit down directly with us? And who is speaking for the ayatollah? That’s been a continuous issue”
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…state Marco Rubio and US ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz have said Trump remains “open” to talks with Iranian representatives. Waltz told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday that Trump “is always open” to discussions. “ That’s a question I wish you could ask the Iranians is, will they sit down directly with us? And who is speaking for the ayatollah? That’s been a continuous issue ,” Waltz said. Asked whether Trump planned to meet Pezeshkian in New York, Rubio said Washington was receptive to the possibility, although no meeting had been formally scheduled. "We’re open to that. I don’t think…
Donald Trump
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“My question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up”
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…of a resolution. Trump said on Monday that Iran faced choices including "wiping Iran out," allowing its economy to "rot" or reaching a deal. He also said he remained in "deciding mode" over Washington's next steps. " My question is, if and when do I blow the entire nation up ," Trump said. "They better behave." Iran, meanwhile, has warned that any fresh US military action could widen the conflict. Hossein Mohebbi, spokesperson for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said Tehran would…
Hossein Mohebbi
spokesperson for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
1 quote · 1 outlet
“If a new aggression takes place, we will definitely change the weapons and geography of the war”
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…the conflict. Hossein Mohebbi, spokesperson for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, said Tehran would change both its weapons and the geographical scope of the conflict if Washington launched another attack. " If a new aggression takes place, we will definitely change the weapons and geography of the war ," Mohebbi said, according to Iran's semi-official Fars news agency. Trump on Tuesday addressed UN General Assembly, while his Iranian counterpart Pezeshkian is also expected in New York. The gathering could provide an…
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