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BumRushDaShow

(153,316 posts)
Wed Mar 19, 2025, 07:23 PM Mar 19

Scoop: Trump's letter to Iran included 2-month deadline for new nuclear deal

Source: Axios

6 hours ago


President Trump's letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei included a two-month deadline for reaching a new nuclear deal, one U.S. official and two sources briefed on the letter told Axios.

Why it matters: It isn't clear whether the two-month clock begins from the time the letter was delivered or from when negotiations start. But if Iran rejects Trump's outreach and doesn't negotiate, the chances of U.S. or Israeli military action against Iran's nuclear facilities would dramatically increase.

The big picture: Iran's nuclear program has advanced over the past four years and it is closer than ever to producing a nuclear weapon.

  • Its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium is enough for six nuclear bombs if enriched to 90%, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
  • Iran has denied it is pursuing nuclear weapons.


  • Catch up quick: Two weeks ago in an interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo, Trump revealed that he sent a letter to the Iranian leader proposing direct negotiations.

  • A day later Trump said the U.S. is "down to the final moments" with Iran.
  • "We can't let them have a nuclear weapon. Something is going to happen very soon. I would rather have a peace deal than the other option, but the other option will solve the problem," he said.
  • The letter was delivered a few days ago by Trump envoy Steve Witkoff to the president of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed Bin Zayed (MBZ) in a meeting in Abu Dhabi.
  • A day later, MBZ's envoy Anwar Gargash traveled to Tehran and gave the letter to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.


  • Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/03/19/trump-letter-iran-nuclear-deal
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    Scoop: Trump's letter to Iran included 2-month deadline for new nuclear deal (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 19 OP
    Maybe they should just get a printout of the Deal they signed with Obama, that Trump blew up. mackdaddy Mar 19 #1
    I'm sure they'll get right on that Bayard Mar 19 #2
    This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Mar 19 #3
    Trump Brought This On Himself DallasNE Mar 19 #4
    And John Kerry did hundreds of thousands of miles of "shuttle diplomacy" to get that deal done BumRushDaShow Mar 19 #5
    He actually wants a deal? HereForTheParty Mar 19 #6

    mackdaddy

    (1,770 posts)
    1. Maybe they should just get a printout of the Deal they signed with Obama, that Trump blew up.
    Wed Mar 19, 2025, 08:32 PM
    Mar 19

    Limits on development and on site inspectors. What a concept...

    Bayard

    (25,265 posts)
    2. I'm sure they'll get right on that
    Wed Mar 19, 2025, 08:33 PM
    Mar 19

    Does he know how to do anything besides threaten?

    This would not be a concern if he'd left the original deal in place his last time around.

    Response to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

    DallasNE

    (7,788 posts)
    4. Trump Brought This On Himself
    Wed Mar 19, 2025, 08:41 PM
    Mar 19

    Obama signed an agreement with Iran that prohibited them from developing a nuclear weapon and in exchange Iran would have assets that have been frozen returned to Iran on a preset schedule. Inspectors determined Iranian compliance and that triggered the release of Iranian assets. Everything was on schedule until Trump canceled that agreement, which allowed Iran to start up a new nuclear program, which they have done. Biden was negotiating with Iran to restart the old agreement but that effort had not concluded by the time of the election. Rather than simply continuing the effort Biden had started Trump decided what was needed was more bluster. And that brings us up to date. This, in other words, is all of his own making and he wants to turn it into WW III.

    BumRushDaShow

    (153,316 posts)
    5. And John Kerry did hundreds of thousands of miles of "shuttle diplomacy" to get that deal done
    Wed Mar 19, 2025, 08:44 PM
    Mar 19

    and all for naught.

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