Trump open to meeting new Iranian leader if final deal is reached

U.S. President Donald Trump said on June 4 that he would not rule out a meeting with Iran's new Supreme Leader if a final agreement is reached with the country. He reiterated that the U.S. would never tolerate Iran possessing nuclear weapons and claimed to have previously struck and completely destroyed an Iranian nuclear facility. Trump also explained that he had considered and ultimately abandoned a plan to send U.S. troops to remove enriched uranium from an Iranian nuclear site. He said the plan was deemed too risky, as it would have required a one-to-two-week operation involving heavy equipment and airlift capabilities, and could have led to U.S. casualties in a prolonged ground mission.