Trump confirmed that Rand Paul is involved in diplomatic talks with Iran, calling the Kentucky Republican a friend, and adding, 'If other senators ask me to get involved, I'd probably say yes, depending on who they were'
earlier this week that he asked for Trump’s blessing to arrange a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif in hopes of avoiding further conflict with the country. It is still unclear if the meeting will occur.Trump had previously said he was unaware of plans to include Paul in talks with Iran.
“It goes to show you I was right about Iran,” Trump said. He called President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran “ridiculous.” The president also called the U.K. a “very good ally” and vowed to use its diplomatic relationship with the United States to help facilitate talks. “We always have an alliance with the U.K.,” Trump said. “We'll talk to the U.K. We have no written agreement, but we have an agreement.”
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