Trump says he's willing to negotiate with Iran, doesn't want regime change
by Eli Stokols and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times
Aug 26, 2019
4 minutes
BIARRITZ, France - President Donald Trump said Monday he wasn't seeking regime change in Iran, and is open to negotiating with the president of the Middle Eastern country that he's sanctioned and denounced for supporting terrorism around the region.
"Iran is a country of tremendous potential. We're not looking for leadership change," Trump said during a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron on the final day of the G-7 summit here.
"I really believe Iran could be a great nation, but they can't have nuclear weapons," Trump said. The U.S. goals were for Iran to have "no nuclear weapons, no ballistic missiles" and "a
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