Trump Says Iran Is Open to Ending the War
'I think there’s a lot of momentum for them to make a deal' to end the months-long conflict, the president said after a sidelines meeting at the U.N.
TL;DR
- President Trump believes Iran is open to ending the war.
- He cited "a lot of momentum" for Iran to make a deal.
- Discussions occurred with Iranian officials on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly.
- A major focus of discussions is preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
- The U.S. launched military strikes against Iran earlier this year.
- Over the summer, U.S. officials met with Iranian counterparts to discuss ending the conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran has continued to attack commercial oil vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.