REVEALED: Trump Finally Says Who He’s Negotiating With in Iran
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Key Points:
- President Donald Trump confirmed that the U.S. is negotiating with Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, with a decision expected within about a week on whether he is a viable negotiating partner.
- Trump previously kept the identity of the Iranian contact vague, referencing the elimination of prior Iranian leadership and suggesting the current interlocutor is a respected leader, but not the supreme leader.
- Ghalibaf publicly denied any negotiations with the U.S., condemning aggression and affirming support for Iran's supreme leader, calling reports of talks "fakenews."
- Trump indicated that there has been a "total regime change" in Iran, implying a new leadership that has been more reasonable so far, and hinted at an upcoming U.S. response to Iran’s recent attacks on energy facilities in Israel and Kuwait.
- The developments follow Trump’s announcement of "very good and productive conversations" between the U.S. and Iran, sparking speculation about the nature and progress of these talks.
