Trump's big U-turn days after saying it's 'too late' for talks with Iran
India Today
Trump said Iran "wants to talk badly" but warned the US would strike "20 times harder" if Tehran stops oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
US President Donald Trump has said he may be open to talks with Iran even as he warned that Tehran would face far stronger American military strikes if it attempts to block the Strait of Hormuz, signalling a mix of diplomacy and hardline threats amid escalating tensions.
In an interview with Fox News aired on Tuesday, Trump said discussions with Iran could be possible but only under the right conditions.
Asked about the possibility of negotiations with Tehran during an interview on Monday evening, Trump said he had heard that Iranian leaders were eager to engage. “I hear they want to talk badly,” he said, adding that whether talks happen would depend on the terms offered.
Trump also criticised Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, expressing doubt about his ability to maintain stability.
“I’m not happy about it,” Trump said during the interview with Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst. “I don’t believe he can live in peace.”
Mojtaba Khamenei assumed the role after the death of his father during a recent US military operation targeting Iran.
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