President Donald Trump on Monday said that he believes Iran is deliberately stalling negotiations over a nuclear agreement with the US and warned Tehran that it must abandon any pursuit of nuclear weapons or risk the possibility of a military strike targeting its atomic facilities.
“I think they’re tapping us along,” Reuters quoted Trump as telling reporters after US special envoy Steve Witkoff met in Oman on Saturday with a senior Iranian official.
“Iran has to get rid of the concept of a nuclear weapon. They cannot have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said.
When asked if a potential response could include strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, The Guardian quoted Trump as saying, “Of course it does.”
Trump said the Iranians need to move fast to avoid a harsh response because “they’re fairly close” to developing a nuclear weapon.
Both Iran and the US described their recent talks in Oman on Saturday as “positive” and “constructive.” A second round of discussions is scheduled for this coming Saturday, with a source familiar with the planning indicating that the meeting will likely take place in Rome.
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