Trump announces he’ll be involved ‘indirectly’ in US-Iran talks

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would be involved “indirectly” in high-stakes talks between Iran and the US over Tehran’s nuclear program set for Tuesday in Geneva, Reuters writes.

“I’ll be involved in those talks, indirectly. And they’ll be very important,” Trump told reporters, adding he believed Tehran wanted to make a deal.

Asked about the prospects for a deal, Trump said Iran has long sought a tough posture in negotiations but learned the consequences of that approach last summer when the US bombed Iranian nuclear sites.