How Iran Is Playing Trump’s Bombing Reprieve - WSJ


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President Trump offered Iran a two-week reprieve from potential military action, stating a possibility of future negotiations.

Iran responded by attempting to engage Europe in mediation efforts, rather than directly negotiating with the U.S. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that negotiations with the U.S. are impossible until Israeli aggression ceases.

While contact continues, Araghchi refused a meeting with U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff but met with European counterparts discussing alternative solutions to the Israel-Iran conflict.

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President Trump has given Iran as much as two more weeks to peacefully abandon its nuclear-weapons program, saying “there’s a substantial chance of negotiations that may or may not take place with Iran in the near future.” Iran quickly took the opportunity to play for more time by trying to get Europe into the negotiation game.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Iranian state TV: “There is no room for negotiations with the U.S. until the Israeli aggression stops.” He resists meeting with U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff, even as they keep in contact. But he had plenty of time Friday to meet with counterparts from Europe who came bearing an alternative proposal to end the Israel-Iran conflict.

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