Good News Iran Responds To Trump Feelers For Talks Great News Indeed

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Source: Iran FM met Rand Paul to feel out possible US-Iran talks
Laura Rozen July 19, 2019

Article Summary

US Senator Rand Paul spoke with Iran's foreign minister this week 
quiet meeting could be beginnings of an effort to negotiate.

Iran Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met Sen. Rand Paul July 18 
prospects for possible discussions between Iran and US
told Al-Monitor on condition of anonymity

Zarif holding meetings in New York with some members of Congress

US admin aware of meeting between US Senator and Zarif in New York
Paul not acting as official US envoy, Al-Monitor understood

President Trump said several times willing to talk with Iran

“I think there is a possible opening that Iran would sign an agreement saying that they won’t develop a nuclear weapon, ever,” Paul told Fox News’ 
“President Trump is few people who could get that deal,” Paul said. 
 “he will get it because he’s strong, showing maximum pressure, also willing to talk”

useful to open discussions with Iran 
what changes US would like to see for removal of sanctions

diplomacy is good idea, for sanctions to work, have to talk about removing them

Zarif proposed Iran could move up ratification of Additional Protocol
ensure Iran’s nuclear program strictly for civilian purposes
in exchange for lifting of sanctions

“If Trump wants more for more, we can ratify Additional Protocol and he can lift the sanctions he set,” Zarif told the journalists 

“He has he will take any measure to Congress — fine. Lift the sanctions and you’ll have the Additional Protocol sooner than 2023.”
Zarif’s proposal beginnings of negotiation

willing to find some sort of accommodation

referring to the new Iranian proposal

Paul asked Trump permission to try begin discussions with Iran

Trump not concerned about tensions between US and Iran escalating 

Read more: https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/07/iran-zarif-meeting-rand-paul-possible-talks.html#ixzz5uZjuXTMH

My comments :  

If Trump achieves : 
just simple "normalisation" of relations with North Korea, Iran is able to move the peace over Palestine and withdraw US troops from Afghanistanall of which are most likely to be achieved
then Trump will certainly go down in history as the Great Peacemaker. 


Not so much in the United States but certainly in North Korea, Iran, the Middle East and  Afghanistan.
 
Business people are practical.   
Politicians are snakes.Posted by Syed Akbar Ali 

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