US-Iran nuclear talks held in Rome as Trump backs diplomacy over strike
A second round of US-Iran nuclear talks wrapped up in Rome after four hours on Saturday, with President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi leading the delegations
Why it matters
The talks took place with debate still raging within the Trump administration — and between the US and Israel — over whether diplomacy or military strikes are more likely to prevent Tehran from obtaining a bomb
For now, Trump is holding back the hawks, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and focusing on getting a deal
Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Friday,
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"I want Iran to be great and prosperous and terrific But they can't have a nuclear weapon
And if they have a nuclear weapon, you'll all be very unhappy because your life will be in great danger"
