American and Iranian negotiators talk, while there is the possibility of a U.S. attack against Iran.
By Catholics for Catholics
President Donald Trump agreed to meet with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to discuss ways to reduce the oil exports from Iran to China, according to a story by Newsmax.
“We agreed that we will go full force with maximum pressure against Iran, for example, regarding Iranian oil sales to China,” Axios reported on Saturday, quoting a senior U.S. official.
On Sunday, when queried about the report, China’s foreign ministry said that “normal cooperation between countries conducted within the framework of international law is reasonable and legitimate, and should be respected and protected.”
According to Newsmax, China tabs for more than 80% of Iran’s oil exports. Any decrease in that trade would mean lower oil revenue for Iran.
Last week, via Omani mediators, U.S. and Iranian diplomats looked to rekindle diplomacy by holding talks on Iran’s nuclear program, after Trump placed a naval flotilla in the region as the American military prepares for the possibility of continued, weeks-long operations against Iran.
In the meantime, U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to meet Iranian officials Tuesday in Geneva, with Oman serving as mediator. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Saturday that while Trump prefers a negotiated deal with Tehran, reaching one would be hard.
Nevertheless, on Friday the Pentagon said Friday it is deploying an additional aircraft carrier to the Middle East, adding thousands of troops along with fighter aircraft, guided-missile destroyers and other assets capable of conducting and defending against attacks.
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