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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that if Tehran fails to reach an agreement on its nuclear program with Washington, "we will find out" whether Iran's supreme leader was right in warning that a U.S. attack could trigger a regional war.
Earlier, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any attack on his country would trigger a regional conflict as the US continues to build up its forces in the region.
Commenting on A. Khamenei's statement, D. Trump said the United States has deployed what he called the "largest and most powerful" naval forces in the world in the region and expressed hope that the negotiations would lead to an agreement. "I hope we reach a deal," he said.
“If we don’t make a deal, then we’ll find out if he was right,” Trump added.
The American leader said Iran began talks with the United States on Saturday.
US Permanent Representative to NATO Matthew Whitaker stated the same day that Donald Trump had clearly outlined his demands for Iran, and further steps depended on the decisions of the Iranian leadership. He added that Donald Trump "will not wait forever" for these demands to be met. "The US President has made his position on Iran very clear."
In an interview with CNN on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a "fair, just, and equitable" nuclear deal with the US is still possible in the short term, provided Washington abandons its coercive policies. –0–
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