Hopes for Iran nuclear talks tempered by threats and mixed messages

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

40% : I'm not in a rush to do it," Trump told reporters in response to the article on Thursday, adding that he preferred to give diplomacy a chance.
37% : In 2018, Trump pulled the US out of a 2015 agreement which saw Iran limit its nuclear activities and allow inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in return for sanctions relief.
36% : On Wednesday, the New York Times reported that Trump had "waved off" an Israeli plan to strike Iranian nuclear sites as early as next month.
36% : " After both sides described the first round of talks in Oman last weekend as constructive, Trump had said he would be "making a decision on Iran very quickly".
20% : Since Trump returned to office this year, Ayatollah Khamenei has consistently denounced negotiations with Washington.

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