Trump team’s dual positions on negotiating with Iran
reports Axius , US President Donald Trump, held an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday in the White House Room about nuclear talks with Iran. The meeting was carried out on the eve of the next round of talks to be held on Saturday.
, according to this, two sources informed Axius have said Tuesday’s meeting with all senior national security and foreign policy officials, including GD Vanus , Vice President; Marco Rubio ; Foreign Minister; Pete Hegst , Secretary of Defense; Mike Waltz , National Security Advisor, Steve Wittakaf , Trump Government Special Representative; And John Retcliffe , President of the CIA.
Trump before the meeting with Heathm bin Tariq, the Sultan of Oman, discussed the role of Oman’s mediation between Iran and America. The two leaders discussed ways to support these negotiations to achieve the desired results.
Dispute within the Trump team
while Venus and Wittakaf emphasize the need for flexibility and diplomacy. Style = “Text-align: Justify”> Rubio and Waltz take a strict approach and demand maximum pressure on Iran. Trump itself has also taken dual positions; On the one hand, it emphasizes the importance of dialogue, but at the same time has threatened military action against Iran.
, however, White House spokesman Caroline Liwit told the media that the campaign is going on against Iran, but the president calls for talks and insisted that Iran should not achieve nuclear weapons.
Trump warned Iran to take action in the negotiations, adding: “If necessary, we will take a difficult action.
, however, Steve Wittakaf in an interview with It has been positive. He said the United States wants to stop enrichment at 2 % and 2 %, but enrichment at 4.9 % may be acceptable for civilian programs. These words were in conflict with Mike Waltz and Benjamin Netanyahu.
Wittakaf later on X-Social Network (former Twitter) wrote: Every final agreement must create a framework for peace, stability and welfare in the Middle East. Slow.
change the place of negotiations
, however, the next round of negotiations to be held in Rome, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry, has been transferred to Muscat . Informed sources said the reason for the change was the possible presence of GD Venus in Rome and the White House sought to prevent overlap.