Iran Reportedly Told US It Wouldn't Seek To Kill Trump

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : Trump is known for his deal-making abilities, which could be helpful to Iran, and has vowed to quickly end the ongoing conflicts in Gaza and Lebanon, something the officials said would be a favorable outcome.
43% : While the nuclear problem remains a chief concern, Iran is starting to signal it would be open to negotiating and working diplomatically with Trump, according to five Iranian officials who spoke to The New York Times this week.
36% : Plus, the recent election of new Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian -- described as more moderate than his hardline predecessor -- may have better odds at working with Trump.
34% : Trump in recent weeks said that he would be open to approaching Iran differently in his next term, noting that he wished no ill for the country but warning that it could not obtain a nuclear weapon.
28% : A diplomatic approach might work better with Trump, "but no one should be kidding themselves on how hard a deal would be to achieve on even just the nuclear issue given where Iran's program is and the history of the [Iran nuclear deal]," Richard Nephew, former U.S. official, told the WSJ.
26% : Trump approached Iran harshly in his first term, withdrawing from the country's favored nuclear deal, imposing harsh sanctions to cripple its economy and eventually drone-striking Soleimani while he was in Iraq in 2020.
22% : As recently as last week, the Department of Justice charged three individuals for their involvement in a plot to kill Trump and other enemies of the regime.
20% : U.S. officials cautioned Iran through backchannels in the months prior to the election that any attempt to kill Trump would be considered an act of war.
18% : On several occasions since 2020, Iran has worked through various actors to try and kill Trump on American soil.

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