Trump Envoy Says Iran Must Give Up Nuclear Enrichment Capability
Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s chief Iran negotiator, offered the clearest outlines of the administration’s position in talks over Tehran’s nuclear program.
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Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s chief Iran negotiator, offered the clearest outlines of the administration’s position in talks over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Iran rejects any deal that would ban it from any nuclear enrichment, long a demand of U.S. conservatives.
A hard-line aide to the Russian president will instead lead the delegation, according to a Kremlin statement.
President Trump often takes maximalist positions, only to back down and declare a win. His opponents are catching on.
The Trump administration started with an simple goal: Make Iran dismantle its nuclear and missile programs. Then its top negotiator started softening his tone, and had to retreat.
The two sides are set to negotiate on Saturday, though expectations for a breakthrough are modest, and distrust high.
The Kremlin spokesman would not say whether the Trump aide, Steve Witkoff, would meet with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
Ksenia Karelina, who was jailed in Russia over a one-time donation to a Ukrainian charity group, was released in exchange for Artur Petrov, a dual Russian-German citizen.
Nuclear talks between the United States and Iran are set for Saturday. President Trump has set a high bar for success.
President Trump has turned a central precept of American diplomacy on its head, embracing fellow leaders who abandon democratic principles.