US EditionTrump team splits on message as Iran considers talks
- Amidst a complex relationship, US President Donald Trump, on March 7, extended a hand to Iran, offering talks on its nuclear program while simultaneously warning of potential military action should negotiations fail.
- This outreach occurred as Trump resumed his 'maximum pressure' policy of sanctions, reversing Barack Obama's 2015 nuclear deal, and followed the 2020 killing of Qasem Soleimani.
- Trump's administration has been bombing Iranian-linked Huthi insurgents in Yemen, who are attacking Black Sea shipping in solidarity with Palestinians, and Israel has struck Iranian air defenses.
- Trump's friend Steve Witkoff, who has become Trump's roving global envoy, hinted at compromise with Iran in an interview with Tucker Carlson, proposing a 'verification program' to ensure Iran isn't pursuing nuclear weapons, while National Security Advisor Mike Waltz stated the goal remained 'full dismantlement'.
- Despite Iran insisting it is not seeking a nuclear bomb, US intelligence believes it could quickly build one if it chose to, and some observers note mixed messaging from the Trump administration, with a Western diplomat stating, 'There is a lot of contradiction within the Trump administration on Iran,' suggesting a potential turning point in the future.
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Trump team splits on message as Iran considers talks
In a matter of days, US President Donald Trump has extended a hand to Iran and bombed Tehran's allies in Yemen. His administration has both demanded that Iran dismantle its nuclear program and offered more flexibility.Trump has for years dangled force as a means to get his way in negotiations. But on Iran, some observers see less a strategy than mixed messaging, with a real debate on how the norms-breaking president will handle a US adversary of…
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