Tehran brushes off Trump's offer to meet without preconditions
- 6 years ago
Iranian officials appear to have dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's rather spontaneous offer to meet,... amid their deteriorating ties.
This comes after Trump remarked on Monday he would "certainly" meet with anyone from Tehran at anytime,... without preconditions.
His words struck a different tone from just a week before, when he traded insults with Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani.
However, Tehran officials and experts expressed skepticism,... deeming the offer "unreliable" and "humiliating,"... and even worthless after Washington withdrew from their 2015 deal to reduce sanctions on Iran.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani himself said in an official statement Tuesday that pulling out of the landmark deal had been illegal,... and that the ball was in "Europe's court" when it comes to maintaining relations with Tehran.
This comes after Trump remarked on Monday he would "certainly" meet with anyone from Tehran at anytime,... without preconditions.
His words struck a different tone from just a week before, when he traded insults with Iranian leader Hassan Rouhani.
However, Tehran officials and experts expressed skepticism,... deeming the offer "unreliable" and "humiliating,"... and even worthless after Washington withdrew from their 2015 deal to reduce sanctions on Iran.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani himself said in an official statement Tuesday that pulling out of the landmark deal had been illegal,... and that the ball was in "Europe's court" when it comes to maintaining relations with Tehran.