US President Donald Trump has announced that he wants to negotiate a nuclear deal with Iran and yesterday sent a letter to the country's leadership expressing hope that they will agree to talk, Reuters reported, BTA reported.
"I said I hope you negotiate because it would be a lot better for Iran", Trump said in an interview with "Fox Business Network" broadcast today.
"I think they want to get this letter. The other alternative is to do something, because we cannot allow the emergence of another nuclear-armed country, Trump added.
The letter appeared to be addressed to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov discussed international efforts to resolve the situation over Iran's nuclear program with Iranian Ambassador Kazem Jalali, the Russian Foreign Ministry said earlier today.