Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iranian supreme leader is involved in US negotiations
Summary
President Donald Trump said Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is involved in talks to end the ongoing war. Trump also claimed that Iran has agreed not to develop nuclear weapons and expressed interest in meeting Khamenei.Key Facts
- President Trump stated Iran’s supreme leader is part of peace negotiations.
- Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public since the war started and only communicates through written statements on TV.
- U.S. officials say Khamenei might be injured or incapacitated due to an attack that also killed Ali Khamenei.
- Trump said he would like to meet Khamenei but has not met him yet.
- Trump said Iran has agreed not to obtain nuclear weapons, though he noted they could change their mind.
- Trump mentioned having a tense phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about conflicts involving Lebanon.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported Iran is ready to discuss parts of its nuclear program it previously refused to negotiate.
- Iran has not yet responded publicly to Trump’s claims about the nuclear agreement.
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