US president claims ‘Iran wants to negotiate’ as rights groups report that regime’s crackdown on protest has killed hundreds
Donald Trump has claimed Iran has reached out and proposed negotiations, as he considers “very strong” military action against the regime over a deadly crackdown on protesters that has reportedly killed hundreds.
Asked on Sunday by reporters aboard Air Force One if Iran had crossed his previously stated red line of protesters being killed, Trump said “they’re starting to, it looks like.”
“We’re looking at it very seriously,” the US president said. “The military is looking at it, and we’re looking at some very strong options. We’ll make a determination.”
As tensions rise, and against a backdrop of the US plucking Nicolás Maduro out of Venezuela, Trump said Iran had proposed negotiations. “I think they’re tired of being beat up by the United States,” he said. “Iran wants to negotiate.”
