US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed his support for US President Donald Trump holding talks with Iran, listing specific conditions for such discussions to occur.
"We've said this before. [Trump] wants to meet with folks to solve problems," Pompeo told CNBC's "Closing Bell" in an interview that reportedly came about two hours after Trump's comments.
"If the Iranians demonstrate a commitment to make fundamental changes in how they treat their own people, reduce their malign behavior, can agree that it’s worthwhile to enter into a nuclear agreement that actually prevents proliferation, then the president said he’s prepared to sit down and have the conversation with them," Business Insider cited Pompeo as saying.
Yesterday, Trump offered to meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani with "no preconditions".
"I would certainly meet with Iran if they wanted to meet," Trump said during a joint press conference at the White House with Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.
