• Trump claims Tehran has requested sanctions relief and says he is ‘open’ to discussions
• Pezeshkian insists Iran seeks peace, but will not be ‘coerced’ into abandoning its nuclear and missile programmes
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran has asked for heavy US sanctions to be lifted and that he is open to discussing it, drawing a reply from Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, who said Iran seeks peace but will not be coerced into abandoning its defence programmes.
The exchange of statements signals a potential, yet deeply contentious, diplomatic path following a rec
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