Trump leans into Macron's Iran diplomacy, open to meet Rouhani
US President Donald Trump welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s proposal to try to arrange a meeting between Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to discuss prospects for a new deal in the coming weeks.
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US President Donald Trump praised the Iran diplomatic initiative of his host, French President Emmanuel Macron, in Biarritz, France, on Monday, and said he was open to Macron’s efforts to arrange a meeting between Trump and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in the next few weeks — perhaps during the UN General Assembly next month.
“If the circumstances were correct or right, I would certainly agree to that,” Trump said at a press conference with Macron following the G-7 summit Monday, in response to a question if he would be willing to meet with Rouhani.