Tehran wants Washington to lift US sanctions against Iran, and the US administration is ready to listen to the authorities of the Islamic Republic.
This was stated by US President Donald Trump. “And frankly, Iran is asking if the sanctions can be lifted“, he said on November 6 at a meeting with the leaders of the five Central Asian republics at the White House.
“Iran has very strict US sanctions that prevent them from doing what they want. And I'm ready to listen to them. We'll see what happens, but I'm ready.“
On February 4, Trump signed an executive order to resume Washington's maximum pressure on Tehran. The document is aimed at preventing the Islamic Republic from acquiring nuclear weapons. It calls on Washington to step up its efforts to reduce Iranian oil exports.
On the night of June 13, Israel launched a military operation against Iran. Iran launched a retaliatory attack. The United States entered the conflict on June 22, striking Iranian nuclear facilities in Isfahan, Natanz, and Fordow. The next day, Iran attacked Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, the largest U.S. air base in the Middle East.
Trump then announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire, which took effect on June 24.