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Trump: 'Incorrect' He Would Meet with Iran with No Preconditions

Ken Bredemeier

   WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump is labeling as "incorrect"
   reports that he is willing to meet with Iranian leaders with "no
   conditions" to ease tensions, even though he and his aides have made
   the pledge on several occasions.

   Late Sunday, Trump said on Twitter, "The Fake News is saying that I am
   willing to meet with Iran, 'No Conditions.' That is an incorrect
   statement (as usual!)."

     The Fake News is saying that I am willing to meet with Iran, "No
     Conditions." That is an incorrect statement (as usual!).
     -- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) [1]September 15, 2019

   In June, however, asked about meeting with Iran without setting
   conditions, Trump told NBC, "Not as far as I'm concerned, no
   preconditions."

   He told Iran, "Look, you can't have nuclear weapons. If you want to
   talk about it, good. Otherwise, you can live in a shattered economy for
   a long time to come."

   Last week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters at the
   White House, "The president has made clear, he's happy to take a
   meeting with no preconditions." Twenty seconds later, Secretary of
   State Mike Pompeo added, "The president's made it very clear: he is
   prepared to meet with no preconditions."

   Although no meeting has been scheduled, U.S. officials had raised the
   possibility that Trump could meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani
   later this month at the United Nations General Assembly.

References

   1. https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1173371482812162048?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

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