Trump says Iran seeks nuclear deal with US

US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran is seeking an agreement with Washington over its nuclear programme.

Speaking aboard his plane en route to Florida, Trump said that all parties are keen to reach a deal with the United States, Caliber.Az reports.

“Iran wants to negotiate a deal. Everybody wants to negotiate with us now.”

He went on to recall that the US had previously carried out strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. According to Trump, his administration successfully dismantled Iran’s nuclear capabilities—a goal that, he said, had eluded presidents for more than two decades.

“For 22 years they wanted to do that. No president had the guts to do that. We did it.”

He concluded by asserting that now “Iran is a different place.”

On November 11, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said the U.S. was sending Tehran contradictory messages about nuclear talks through third countries.

Iran wants to reach "a peaceful nuclear agreement" but will not compromise on national security, Saeed Khatibzadeh told the 12th Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate. He reiterated Tehran's position that it does not seek nuclear bombs.

By Aghakazim Guliyev