President Trump says that he is open to meeting with Iranian leaders in the coming weeks, despite declining an invitation to meet Iran’s president Monday.
“If the circumstances were correct or right I would certainly agree to that,” Trump said during a press conference with French president Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France. “In the meantime they have to be good players.”
“It does,” Trump responded when asked if a meeting with Iran in the next few weeks sounded realistic.
At the French foreign minister’s invitation, Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif met in Biarritz with Macron as well as representatives from France, Germany, and Britain on Sunday.
“I didn’t think it was appropriate to meet yesterday, too soon, and things have to be worked out first,” Trump said.
He added that Macron had a “very positive meeting” with Zarif and said the French leader had informed him of the details of the planned discussion beforehand.
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05.13.2025