Iran Appeals to Trump's Sense of Profit

The leadership of Iran has apparently calculated that U.S. President Donald Trump is less likely to order military strikes, if Iran offers him a profit from any potential deal. “For the sake of an agreement’s durability, it is essential that the U.S. also benefits in areas with high and quick economic returns,” Foreign Ministry Deputy Director for Economic Diplomacy Hamid Ghanbari said, according to the semi-official Fars news agency, reported Reuters. “Common interests in the oil and gas fields, joint fields, mining investments, and even aircraft purchases are included in the negotiations,” Ghanbari said, arguing that the 2015 nuclear pact with world powers had not secured U.S. economic interests.