Trump tells Al Jazeera ‘not in a hurry’ for Iran to return to talks
Summary
President Donald Trump told Al Jazeera he is not rushing Iran to return to talks to end the conflict between the US and Iran. He said economic sanctions and military actions are both effective and that the US is winning, despite Iran’s economic problems and protests.Key Facts
- President Trump said he has no deadline for Iran to come back to negotiations.
- The US war with Iran began about six months ago, starting on February 28.
- A previous agreement between the US and Iran, made in June, lasted 60 days and has expired.
- On Monday, the US imposed new sanctions on Iran and 60 companies in different countries.
- Iran’s government called the new sanctions a violation of international law.
- The Iranian currency (rial) has dropped sharply, making food and medicine much more expensive.
- Most of Iran’s oil is sold to China, which has not been targeted by US sanctions.
- Experts say sanctions hurt ordinary Iranians but likely will not force Iran to agree to US demands.
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