Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s announcement that he had no interest in a “picture” with US President Donald Trump unless the United States lifts “all unjust sanctions” seemed to slam the door on the prospect of a meeting less than 24 hours after French President Emmanuel Macron teased just such a possibility with Trump by his side.
Even though “all” sanctions are unlikely to be lifted soon and Iran’s hawks are doing their best to shut down a meeting, there is still a pulse to this latest round of nuclear diplomacy — assuming there is progress toward resolving Iran’s credit crisis in the coming weeks.