Trump said he would meet Iranian President Hassan Rouhani without preconditions, stressing that he believes meeting with adversaries is the best path to resolving conflicts. “They want to meet, I’ll meet. [Analysis: Trump’s Iran saber-rattling dates back nearly 40 years]“To Iranian President Rouhani: NEVER, EVER THREATEN THE UNITED STATES AGAIN OR YOU WILL SUFFER CONSEQUENCES THE LIKES OF WHICH FEW THROUGHOUT HISTORY HAVE EVER SUFFERED BEFORE. The United States has no formal diplomatic relations with Tehran and considers Iran the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism. [Trump tweets warning to Iran in all caps]Iranian state news media reported Trump’s offer to meet Rouhani and said that there was no immediate official response.

Source: Washington Post July 30, 2018 18:55 UTC