According to the US President, Iran prefers to negotiate directly with Washington, not with other powers; Republican also justified that it is difficult to ask ‘someone who is gaining’ suspending attacks
The president of the United States, Donald Trumpsaid on Friday (20) that the Iran He prefers to negotiate directly with Washington, not with the European powers. The statement was made after a meeting in Geneva among chancelors of the Germany, France, United Kingdom and European Union with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi in an attempt to find a diplomatic exit for the conflict between Israel and the Islamic Republic. “Iran doesn’t want to talk to Europe, they want to talk to us,” said Trump, who confirmed contacts between their team and Iranian authorities.
According to the US President, his government is “ready, willing and capable” to negotiate, but rejected imposing any condition on Israelhow to suspend air strikes to facilitate dialogue. “It’s very difficult to make this request. When someone is winning, it’s harder than when someone is losing,” he argued.
In another statement, Trump stressed that sending land troops to Iran would be the “last thing” he would like, indicating that the preference is for maintaining pressure without direct US involvement in the military conflict initiated by Israel. He also confirmed the deadline of up to two weeks to evaluate the next steps, suggesting that this period will serve to “see if people will recover the judgment.”
Meanwhile, Europeans seek to keep the diplomatic channels open. The French President, Emmanuel MacronHe said that Iran was presented to a “complete, diplomatic and technical negotiation offer”, which would also include the issue of the nuclear program. According to Macron, the proposal will be “on the table”, but Tehran would need to show a willingness to adhere to.
In Geneva, German chancellor Johann Wadephul said the meeting left a “positive impression” that Iran is open to dialogue. Araqchi, however, conditioned any advance to the interruption of Israeli bombings. “Iran’s defense capabilities are not negotiable,” he said. French minister Jean Noël Barrot stressed that the solution to the impasse will not be military and condemned the idea of a change of regime imposed from outside. “It is up to the people to decide their own destiny,” he said.
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In a joint statement, European countries have asked all parties to avoid actions that could lead to a climb and defended a negotiated solution to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.
Published by Felipe Dantas
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