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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 12:41 PM Jul 2019

Trump: Sen. Rand Paul to help with Iran negotiations


By MAYA KING 07/19/2019 04:36 PM EDT

President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that Sen. Rand Paul is involved in diplomatic talks with Iran, referring to the country as “nothing but trouble.”

The Kentucky Republican has long been an opponent of U.S. intervention in Iran. POLITICO reported earlier this week that he had asked for Trump’s blessing to arrange a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in hopes of avoiding further conflict with the country.

Trump had said he was unaware of plans to include Paul in talks with Iran. But he acknowledged the senator's role Friday while responding to a question about the administration’s plan to calm tensions after Iran's seizure of a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.

“Rand asked me if he could get involved,” Trump told reporters. “The answer is yes.”

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https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/19/rand-paul-iran-trump-1423779
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Trump: Sen. Rand Paul to help with Iran negotiations (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2019 OP
LOL Iliyah Jul 2019 #1
will Rand Paul be representing Trump or Putin? crazytown Jul 2019 #2
Putin of course. They're besties. Claritie Pixie Jul 2019 #8
Rand Paul trying to get pr to cover up his screwing bronxiteforever Jul 2019 #3
Oh, but he "wasn't against it, he was simply seeking to pay for it". ooky Jul 2019 #5
+1000 bronxiteforever Jul 2019 #6
You can't be fucking serious Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2019 #4
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif "Um, no!" asiliveandbreathe Jul 2019 #7
Will Rand tell everyone to leave it to the forces of the free market? DavidDvorkin Jul 2019 #9
What could go wrong? LuckyCharms Jul 2019 #10
Rand Paul is way better on Iran than Pompeo or Bolton. Applegate Jul 2019 #11

ooky

(8,889 posts)
5. Oh, but he "wasn't against it, he was simply seeking to pay for it".
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 01:31 PM
Jul 2019

Unlike when the self serving hypocrite voted to add a trillion and a half in unpaid for debt when he voted for the Tax scam.

 

Applegate

(96 posts)
11. Rand Paul is way better on Iran than Pompeo or Bolton.
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 04:10 PM
Jul 2019

He and Tucker Carlson form the anti-interventionist wing of the GOP. How bizarre!

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