Pres. Trump tells jonkarl a possible meeting with Iranian Pres. Rouhani is realistic within weeks. 'I think he's going to want to meet. I think Iran wants to get their situation straightened out.'
President Donald Trump on Monday said he would be open to a meeting with Iran's President Hassan Rouhani proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron.
"I think he's going to want to meet. I think Iran wants to get this situation straightened out. Is that based on fact or based on gut? That's based on gut," Trump said."But they want to get this situation straightened out, Jonathan. They're really hurting badly.
On the unexpected visit of Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif to the G-7 this weekend, the president again insisted that he was not blindsided by the meeting.
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