Trump says meeting on Iran nuclear deal planned for June 12
US President Donald Trump speaks during an Invest America Roundtable at the White House on June 9. PHOTO: REUTERS
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump on June 9 said the US and Iran would continue talks on June 12 for a nuclear deal, adding that Tehran was a tough negotiator and that the main impediment to an agreement was over enrichment.
'We're doing a lot of work on Iran right now,' Mr Trump told reporters at an economic event at the White House. 'It's tough. ... They're great negotiators.'
'They're just asking for things that you can't do. They don't want to give up what they have to give up,' he added. 'They seek enrichment. We can't have enrichment. We want just the opposite. And so far, they're not there.'
'They have given us their thoughts on the deal. And I said, you know, it's just not acceptable,' Mr Trump said as Tehran plans to hand Washington a counter-proposal.
Mr Trump also said he discussed Iran among other topics with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on June 9, adding that the call went well. REUTERS
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