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Trump Willing to Meet With Rouhani at UN, Pompeo Says

  • Top U.S. diplomats speak ahead of president’s UN appearances
  • Haley says Iran’s economy is ‘plummeting’ with U.S. pressure

Hassan Rouhani

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President Donald Trump is willing to meet with Iran’s Hassan Rouhani at the United Nations this week, said U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo -- even as another top official took credit for the U.S. sending Iran’s economy into free-fall with crippling sanctions.

“He’s happy to talk with folks at any time,” Pompeo said on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” one of two appearances on Sunday political talk shows. “The president’s been pretty clear about that.” The onus is on Rouhani to reach out, Pompeo added.