Posted on 07/30/2018 12:56:50 PM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
President Donald Trump on Monday said that he would be willing to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani "any time they want to," and that he would impose no preconditions to such a meeting.
"They want to meet, I'll meet. Anytime they want," Trump said. The president's comments came amid escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran. Earlier this month, Trump threatened Rouhani in an all-caps post on Twitter that called out the Iranian leader by name.
A meeting with Rouhani would be "good for the country, good for them, good for us, and good for the world," the president said.
It's not clear whether Iran would accept any proposed meeting, particularly given the threats the president has issued. In July, Rouhani's chief of staff Mahmoud Vaezi said that Trump had asked eight times for a meeting with Rouhani, and was rejected each time, according to a state-run news agency.
Trump, whose White House has stylized him as the "ultimate negotiator and dealmaker," stressed the high stakes of any potential meeting with Rouhani.
"Speaking to other people, especially when you're talking about potentials of war, and death, and famine, and lots of other things — you meet," he said. "There's nothing wrong with meeting."
The president cited his administration's negotiations with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian leader Vladimir Putin as examples of his successful bilateral negotiations.
"As you know, with Chairman Kim we haven't had a missile fired in nine months, we got our prisoners back, so many things have happened so positive," the president said Monday. Trump said his meeting with Putin was a "great meeting in terms of the future."
Vaezi has warned against making comparisons between North Korea and Iran, according to the July article.
"The characteristic of this Establishment and [Iranian] people is that they will not yield to pressure," he said at the time. "Trump should know that Iran and its people are different from North Korea and its people."
The president's remarks Monday came during a joint press conference with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. The two met earlier in the day for a private meeting.
but Iran doesn’t have the Guts to face Super Trump ,LOL
LOL, Trump is absolutely trolling the Libs. This is almost a direct quote from Obama.
Best thing I’ve done for my country...my vote for Trump.
“LOL, Trump is absolutely trolling the Libs. This is almost a direct quote from Obama.”
It sure as hell is. Hehehehe
If he meets with them he should bring a U-Haul so he can get the 150 billion back.
Rocket Man is yesterday’s news. Now we have Inflation Man in Iran.
Trump is turning out to be a Patton. My God....keep him safe.
Signed:
the Nation's Real Leaders, the National Press Corp
Mental equivalents of Fido and the household fur-ball queen...
I’m not surprised. Trump knows they are feeling the pressure and it’s only going to get worse for Iran’s corrupt leadership.
“The characteristic of this Establishment and [Iranian] people is that they will not yield to pressure,” he said at the time. “Trump should know that Iran and its people are different from North Korea and its people.”
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Well, for one, we know there’s been a lot more public unrest in Iran, and that the citizens are more likely to overthrow their corrupt government.
I am ready to meet with Iran ‘any time they want to’ – with no preconditions
LOL, Trump is absolutely trolling the Libs. This is almost a direct quote from Obama.
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Thanks for pointing that out.
I can see, in my minds eye a Trump Tower in downtown Tehran.
Circa 2025.
5.56mm
Let’s go help load it up!!
You can bet there have been things going on in the background regarding this that will make Iran agree to this regardless of any of their public posturing, which the US media will use to make it look like PDJT is being played. He is playing Iran and the media.
Shapiro isn’t anywhere near as smart as he thinks he is.
Brilliant tactic by the President. It can’t hurt. The NK situation may or may not go very far but it has certainly resulted in improved relations.
I wish I could send Cory Lewandowski over to punch Shapiro’s lights out.
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