U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that an agreement with Iran could be reached before his planned trip to China next week, scheduled for 14-15.
In an interview with PBS News cited by Yonhap News Agency, Trump was asked whether a deal with Iran was imminent. “I think so. I think there’s a very good chance we’ll reach an agreement,” he said.
Asked whether it could be wrapped up before he leaves for China, Trump replied, “It’s possible,” adding that he has felt close to a deal in past talks with Iran and “we’ll have to see what happens.”
If no agreement is reached, he said, “we’ll have to bomb them again.”
Trump also disclosed parts of the proposal under negotiation. Asked whether the deal could include removing Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium, possibly to the United States, he said it was not a “maybe.” “It will be sent to the United States,” he said.
He said “yes” when asked whether the deal could include Iran not operating underground nuclear facilities. But he rejected the idea that, after a period of halting enrichment, Iran would be allowed to resume low-level enrichment at 3.67%.
Trump said Iran would carry out nuclear-related steps for a long time to build trust and that if an agreement is reached, the United States would ease sanctions on Iran.
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