Amid heightened tensions and fears of conflict, the U.S. and Iran both said Wednesday that they are open to talks, but only on their own terms.
Amid heightened tensions and fears of conflict, the U.S. and Iran both said Wednesday that they are open to talks, but only on their own terms – seeming to rule out the possibility unless the other side changed.
"We will continue to apply maximum pressure on the Iranian regime to deny it the means to conduct its destructive foreign policy and compel the regime to negotiate a comprehensive new deal that addresses the full scope of its malign behavior," she added. Those comments came hours after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the"road" to talks is"not closed" – but under one precondition.
"I see 12 ways forward," she said, a reference to the list of steps Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called on Iran to take after the administration announced it would withdraw from the JCPOA last May. The list includes ceasing any nuclear enrichment, ballistic missile testing, and support for terror groups in the region, including Hezbollah and Hamas.
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