Trump and Pompeo diverge on Iran

Published August 26, 2019 6:57pm ET



President Trump on Monday crystallized the differences between his nuclear negotiating strategy toward Iran and that of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Trump has three key demands for any new deal from Iran, but Pompeo has 12.

Trump was clear. “We’re not looking for leadership change.” Pledging to meet with President Hassan Rouhani if the conditions are right, Trump said he’s “looking for no nuclear weapons, no ballistic missiles, and a longer period of time. Very simple. We can have it done in a very short period of time.”

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