The Times of Israel: US president blasts the ‘horrible, one-sided’ 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers; head of powerful Revolutionary Guards dismisses idea of Trump meeting Rouhani
US President Donald Trump suggested Tuesday that talks with arch foe Iran were perhaps imminent, despite skepticism from Iran and outright rejection of the idea from the head of the country’s powerful Revolutionary Guards.
“I have a feeling they’ll be talking to us pretty soon,” Trump told a rally in Tampa, Florida, before adding: “And maybe not, and that’s OK too.” He also used the occasion to again blast the “horrible, one-sided” 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers from which the American president withdrew. “I hope it works out well with Iran. They are having a lot of difficulty right now.”
Earlier on Tuesday, Revolutionary Guards commander Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari dismissed the idea of a meeting. “Mr Trump! Iran is not North Korea to accept your offer for a meeting,” Jafari was quoted as saying by Fars News agency, the Reuters news agency reported. “Even US presidents after you will not see that day.” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif noted on Twitter that Iran and the US had two years of talks leading to the nuclear accord which the US left earlier this year. “US can only blame itself for pulling out & leaving the table. Threats, sanctions & PR stunts won’t work. Try respect: for Iranians & for int’l commitments,” he tweeted.