Trump blames Biden as US‑Iran nuclear talks progress
Iran will not have its own nuclear weapons, stated Donald Trump. In an interview with "Time" magazine, the President of the United States also blamed his predecessor, Joe Biden, for the development of Iran's nuclear program.
What do you need to know?
- Donald Trump stated in an interview with "Time" magazine that Iran will not have its own nuclear weapons.
- The American leader believes that the greatest responsibility for the current tense relations between Washington and Tehran lies with the administration of his predecessor, Joe Biden.
- Negotiations between the US and Iran are ongoing. The next round of talks will take place in Oman.
According to Trump, an agreement with Iran regarding the country's nuclear program is possible; however, he emphasized that only the United States is capable of negotiating such an agreement.
Trump claimed that during his first term, Hamas and Hezbollah lacked funding and Iran was financially crippled. He argued that after Biden took office, sanctions were lifted and oil sales resumed, enabling Iran to earn $300 billion in cash over four years. According to Trump, this allowed Iran to resume financing terrorist activities, including support for Hamas. He placed responsibility on the Biden administration for allowing Iran to regain influence.
Trump claims he prefers negotiation over bombing
The American president declared his readiness to meet with Iran's top representatives, including the country's spiritual leader, Ali Khamenei. Trump also denied that he prohibited Israel from attacking Iranian nuclear facilities, expressing hope to reach an agreement with Tehran without resorting to such actions.
He acknowledged that such an attack might become necessary, emphasizing that Iran must not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons. However, he also expressed a preference for resolving the issue through negotiation rather than military action.
The third round of Iranian-American negotiations on settling bilateral relations is scheduled to take place in Oman on Saturday. Previous meetings, which took place on April 12 in the capital of Oman and April 19 in Rome, were positively assessed by representatives of both delegations regarding their course and effects.
