The US is nearing a nuclear deal with Iran, according to Donald Trump. Iran is open to the US proposal. “They won’t create what I call nuclear dust,” Trump said. The Iranian government hasn’t commented on Trump’s statement. Trump made the remarks at a business conference in Doha, Qatar’s capital, emphasizing that Iran can’t have nuclear weapons. He’s been touring the Middle East for four days, repeating that Iran must not possess nuclear arms and warning of an attack if they fail to reach a deal. Trump didn’t rule out allowing Iran to enrich uranium for energy, which can also be used to make nuclear weapons if enriched to high levels. The US envoy to the Middle East, Steve Mnuchin, said Iran’s uranium enrichment is a red line for the US. Yet, in another interview, he suggested Iran might be allowed to enrich uranium at low levels. It’s unclear what Trump meant by “nuclear dust,” but Gulf countries, including Qatar, are worried that attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities could cause an environmental disaster and draw them into a regional war.
Iran’s Response
Masoud Pezeshkian, Iran’s president, responded to Trump’s threats, saying, “The US president is naive to think he can come to our region, threaten us, and expect us to back down.” “We will never negotiate away our dignity,” Pezeshkian said. “You’ve been trying to make Iran kneel for 47 years, but we’ve survived for thousands of years and will continue to do so.” Trump assured Qatar that the US would protect it, saying, “You’re just a foot away. You can get into Iran easily. Other countries are much farther away, so they may not be in the same danger, but we’ll protect this country.” The source of this information is CNN.