{"id":2410954,"date":"2025-03-07T09:46:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T14:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-floats-nuclear-deal-talks-in-letter-to-iranian-leader-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T09:46:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T14:46:52","slug":"trump-floats-nuclear-deal-talks-in-letter-to-iranian-leader-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-floats-nuclear-deal-talks-in-letter-to-iranian-leader-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump floats nuclear deal talks in letter to Iranian leader &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-floats-nuclear-deal-talks-in-letter-to-iranian-leader-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2410954&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President donald Trump has expressed a \u200ddesire too reopen \u200dnegotiations with Iran concerning it&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pm-netanyahu-israel-will-not-allow-iran-to-obtain-a-nuclear-weapon\/\" title=\"PM Netanyahu: Israel will not allow ... to obtain a nuclear weapon\">nuclear program<\/a>, despite his governance&#8217;s ongoing &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White House Releases List of President Trump\u2019s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">maximum pressure<\/a>&#8221; campaign against the country. In an interview set\u200d to air on Fox Business, Trump revealed that he sent a letter to Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, indicating his hope\u200c for a new deal. \u200cWhile he refrained from issuing threats, he emphasized the importance of negotiations \u200dfor Iran&#8217;s benefit and\u2063 stated \u200dthat failing to address the nuclear issue could lead to serious consequences. This move follows \u200btrump&#8217;s withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in 2018, after which he reimposed sanctions\u2063 aimed at limiting Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities. The situation has become more complex with potential \u200bRussian\u200b mediation in discussions about \u200bIran&#8217;s nuclear ambitions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump floats nuclear deal talks in letter to Iranian leader<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2031202\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> is hoping to reopen negotiations with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Iran\">Iran<\/a> about containing its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nuclear-weapons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">nuclear<\/a> program, even as the administration maintains a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-waltz-warns-ceasefire-in-gaza-will-not-bring-permanent-peace-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Mike Waltz warns ceasefire in Gaza will not bring permanent peace - Washington Examiner\">maximum pressure&#038;rdquo<\/a>; campaign against the country.<\/p>\n<p>Trump told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo in an interview to air Sunday that he sent a letter to Iran&rsquo;s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei expressing his desire for a new deal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3340521\/nlrb-member-gwynne-wilcox-reinstated-fired-by-trump\/\">Judge orders reinstatement of NLRB member fired by Trump: &lsquo;An American president is not a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/four-political-figures-who-changed-their-tune-on-bidens-capabilities-after-the-debate-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Four political figures who changed their tune on Biden\u2019s capabilities after the debate - Washington Examiner\">king&#038;rsquo<\/a>;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3339904\/trump-recalibrate-democrats-elon-musk-tariffs\/\">Trump recalibrates as foes target Musk and tariffs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3340143\/trump-turns-canadian-elections-upside-down\/\">Trump turns Canadian elections upside down<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3340143\/trump-turns-canadian-elections-upside-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP TURNS CANADIAN ELECTIONS UPSIDE DOWN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The president withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action brokered by former President Barack Obama in 2018, instead opting to install new sanctions meant to restrict Iran&rsquo;s nuclear capabilities. 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