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Trump says willing to engage with Iran rather than resort to war

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 9 Feb 2025 10:32
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US President Donald Trump says he prefers negotiating a non-nuclear deal with Iran over military action but declined to reveal details of potential talks.

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  • US President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Senate Republicans at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 (AP)
    US President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Senate Republicans at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Friday, Feb. 7, 2025 (AP)

US President Donald Trump expressed his preference for reaching a deal with Iran rather than resorting to military action, emphasizing a non-nuclear agreement as a potential alternative.

"I would like a deal done with Iran on non-nuclear. I would prefer that to bombing the hell out of it," Trump stated in an interview with The New York Post aboard Air Force One on Friday.

Despite his willingness to negotiate, Trump declined to disclose specific details regarding potential discussions with Iran. When asked what he could offer Iran in return, he responded, "I can’t say that because it’s too nasty. I won’t bomb them."

Earlier, on February 5, Trump had voiced his preference for a "verified nuclear peace agreement" that would allow Iran to develop peacefully. He emphasized that relevant efforts to achieve such an agreement should commence promptly.

Trump's dilemma with Iran's nuclear program

Trump withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), otherwise known as the Iran nuclear deal during his first term in 2018.

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The deal put restrictions on Iran's nuclear capabilities in return for sanctions relief; sanctions that were impeding the Iranian economy. Trump claimed the deal did not hold Iran's missile program back and that it didn't reduce its influence in the region.

Instead, Trump imposed several sanctions in order to pressure Iran into renegotiating the JCPOA deal and concede more limitations, including restrictions on Iran's ballistic missiles and other regional activities.

However, more recently, Trump called for renewed negotiations on a "verified nuclear peace agreement" with Iran, urging immediate talks while reinstating his maximum pressure policy. Tehran, however, responded cautiously, stating that its diplomatic approach remains rooted in dignity, wisdom, and expediency.

Negotiations have no effect on Iran: Sayyed Khamenei

Iranian leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei has stated that experience has demonstrated that negotiations with the US do not contribute to resolving Iran's issues. 

His comments came during a meeting with Air Force commanders in Tehran on Friday, just hours after the US implemented its first sanctions following President Donald Trump's order to reinstate his "maximum pressure" strategy on Iran.

"Negotiations with the US have no effect on solving the country's problems, we must get this right," Sayyed Khamenei said, adding, "They should not pretend to us that if we sit at the negotiating table with that government, the problems will be solved. No; negotiating with the US will not solve any problems. The reason? Experience!"  

Sayyed Khamenei reflected on the 2015 nuclear deal, noting how Iran and six other countries, including the US, reached an agreement after two years of negotiations, only for Trump to later abandon it. "In this treaty, the Iranian side was very generous, giving many concessions to the other side. But the Americans did not implement the same treaty," he said. "The same person who is in office now tore up the treaty. He said he would tear it down and he did; they didn't abide by it."

Sayyed Khamenei said, “If they threaten us, we will threaten them. If they put their threat into practice, we will do the same. If they attack the security of our nation, we will attack their security without hesitation," emphasizing that this lesson is drawn from the Quran and the teachings of Islam, stressing the duty to act accordingly.

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