Trump invites Iran leader to nuclear talks -- or else

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : The National Iranian American Council, which supports engagement, said Trump should remain personally invested to show his commitment to diplomacy.
54% : Speaking on the sidelines of an Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Jeddah, Araghchi also warned that Iran's nuclear program "cannot be destroyed through military operations.
45% : But Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the hawkish Foundation for Defense of Democracies, said Iran could use Trump's offer to buy time on its way to a nuclear weapon.
35% : "Hopefully we can have a peace deal," Trump told reporters at the White House, saying "we're at the final moments" on the Iranian nuclear program.
28% : On his return to the White House, Trump said he was reinstating -- but only reluctantly -- his "maximum pressure" policy on Iran.
26% : Trump's brash billionaire confidant Elon Musk was reported to have met Iran's ambassador to the United Nations shortly after the election to deliver a message that Trump wants calm and diplomacy. - Iran warns against US threats - Iran has been cautious about returning to diplomacy.
20% : " It was unclear how Trump sent the letter, which Iran's mission to the United Nations said it has not received.
19% : " Trump earlier revealed the letter in an interview on Fox Business in which he said he told Khamenei: "I hope you're going to negotiate because if we have to go in militarily it's going to be a terrible thing for them.
19% : Trump denounced the agreement and pulled out in 2018 during his first term, over the objections of European allies.

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