Trump: "Talks With Iran Within Two Days"

[Financial News]


President Donald Trump stated on the 14th (local time) that additional talks between the United States and Iran "could take place within the next two days" in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.
In a phone interview with the New York Post that day, Trump said there had been discussions, "but, as you know, they were a bit slow."
Earlier, Trump had said that face-to-face talks between the two countries to end the Iran war, now in its seventh week, might be held somewhere in Europe. However, about 30 minutes later he revised this, saying the venue would instead be Islamabad, Pakistan, where the first round of talks took place, according to the New York Post.
Referring to Islamabad, he said, "You absolutely have to be there," adding, "Because something could happen there over the next two days, and we are increasingly looking to go there ourselves." His remarks were interpreted as a call to be ready for talks in Islamabad within two days.
Trump went on, "That is more likely," and added, "Do you know why? Because the field commander is doing a terrific job."
The New York Post reported that the field commander Trump mentioned was Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff.
Trump previously helped bring an end to the war between Pakistan and India through negotiations in just four days. The person he dealt with at that time was Asim Munir.
Trump praised him, saying, "He is fantastic," and added, "So it is more likely that we will go back there." He then asked rhetorically, "Why should we go to a country that has nothing to do with this?"
Trump also expressed displeasure at reports that, during the talks that collapsed over the weekend, the United States had demanded that Iran halt its uranium enrichment program for at least 20 years.
He said, "I have always said they cannot have nuclear weapons," and firmly added, "So I do not like a 20-year limit."

dympna@fnnews.com Song Kyung-jae Reporter