Iran's Foreign Minister Says Door Is 'Wide Open' To Negotiation With The U.S. If Sanctions Are Lifted

NBC: Door is 'wide open' to negotiation if Trump lifts his sanctions on Iran, Zarif says

Iran's top diplomat says it could have developed nuclear weapons but made a decision “a long time ago” not to build the bomb.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday his country does not want a war with the U.S. but said President Donald Trump must lift harsh economic sanctions on Tehran to clear the way for negotiations.

In an interview with NBC Nightly News’ Lester Holt, Zarif said the door is "wide open" to diplomacy if Trump removes the array of sanctions he has imposed since 2017 that have slashed the country’s oil exports and damaged its economy.

"Once those sanctions are lifted, then ... the room for negotiation is wide open," Zarif said during a visit to New York for a U.N. conference.

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