By Doina Chiacu
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated he believes Iran can resolve its variations with the USA via dialogue, however belief could be a problem after U.S. and Israeli assaults on his nation, in accordance with an interview launched on Monday.
“I’m of the assumption that we may very a lot simply resolve our variations and conflicts with the USA via dialogue and talks,” Pezeshkian advised conservative U.S. podcaster Tucker Carlson in an interview performed on Saturday.
The Iranian chief urged U.S. President Donald Trump to not be drawn into conflict with Iran by Israeli chief Benjamin Netanyahu, who’s visiting Washington on Monday for talks on the White Home.
“The US’ president, Mr. Trump, he’s succesful sufficient to information the area in direction of the peace and a brighter future and put Israel instead. Or get right into a pit, an countless pit, or a swamp,” Pezeshkian stated. “So it’s as much as the USA president to decide on which path.”
He blamed Israel, Iran’s arch-enemy, for the collapse of talks that have been in place when Israel started its strikes on Iran on June 13, beginning a 12-day air conflict with Israel through which prime Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists have been killed.
“How are we going to belief the USA once more?” Pezeshkian stated. “How can we all know for certain that in the course of the talks the Israeli regime is not going to be given the permission once more to assault us?”
Pezeshkian additionally stated that Israel tried to assassinate him.
“They did strive, sure,” he stated. “They acted accordingly, however they failed.”
Trump stated he anticipated to debate Iran and its nuclear ambitions with Netanyahu, praising the U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear websites as an amazing success. On Friday, he advised reporters that he believed Tehran’s nuclear program had been set again completely, though Iran may restart efforts elsewhere.
Iran has at all times denied searching for a nuclear weapon.
(Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Modifying by Sharon Singleton)
