Breitbart By Joshua Klein
President Donald Trump said Monday that the “right people” in Iran have reached out seeking to “make a deal — very badly” after talks collapsed over the weekend, insisting Tehran will “never” be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon as the United States simultaneously moved forward with a naval blockade targeting Iranian ports to increase pressure.
Speaking outside the White House following the collapse of roughly 21 hours of Pakistan-mediated negotiations in Islamabad over the weekend — and as the U.S. blockade targeting Iranian ports took effect — Trump said Tehran had reengaged despite failing to reach an agreement.
“We’ve been called by the other side,” Trump said. “They’d like to make a deal — very badly.”
Trump made clear the talks collapsed over Iran’s refusal to meet Washington’s core demand that it abandon its nuclear ambitions and relinquish its enriched material.
“Iran will not have a nuclear weapon, and we agreed to a lot of things, but they didn’t agree to that,” Trump said. “If they don’t agree, there’s no deal. There’ll never be a deal.”
He added that the United States intends to recover Iran’s remaining highly enriched uranium stockpile — referring to it as “the dust” — saying, “we’re going to get it back… either we’ll get it back from them or we’ll take it.”
Trump also expressed confidence Tehran would ultimately concede, saying, “I think they will agree to it. I’m almost sure of it. In fact, I am sure of it.”
The remarks come after Trump said late Sunday that he was unconcerned whether or not Iran returned to talks, underscoring his position that Tehran lacks leverage following the failed negotiations.
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