“America is a peace-loving country, we are not looking for a conflict with Iran or any other state. I look forward to the day when sanctions can finally be lifted and Iran can become a peaceful, prosperous and productively operating country, ”TASS quoted Trump.
At the same time, he admitted that the lifting of sanctions against Iran can occur both "very quickly" and "through the years."
“I look forward to discussing everything that I have to discuss with anyone (representative of Iran’s leadership. - RT ) who wants to talk,” the US leader said.
Earlier, Trump signed a decree imposing sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamene in response to the country's “hostile behavior”.
In addition, it is expected that during the week the United States will impose sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammed Javad Zarif.