Trump Open to Meeting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei

Washington DC. US President Donald Trump has said he is ready to meet Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei. He has indicated that a meeting could happen if a deal is reached to end the ongoing conflict between the US and Iran.

Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office of the White House, Trump said a meeting with Khamenei could happen after a potential deal. 'If we make a deal, a meeting is possible. I am ready for that,' he said.

Trump also said that meeting Khamenei would be an honor for him. According to him, Khamenei has a good reputation in some international circles. Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed Supreme Leader after the former Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed on the first day of the war.

Trump expressed the expectation that Mojtaba Khamenei would present himself practically for talks, even though he lost family members in US and Israeli attacks.

The war between the US and Iran has entered its fourth month. However, a temporary ceasefire has been in place between both sides for the past few weeks. The conflict has affected the global market and increased the price of crude oil and petroleum products.

The energy market has come under further pressure as Iran has kept the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial maritime route through which 20% of the world's oil passes, closed most of the time.

The US has demanded that Iran commit to not building nuclear weapons and immediately open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran, on the other hand, is demanding an end to hostile activities on all fronts and the lifting of the US naval blockade on its ports.

Iran's state media reported that the negotiating team had threatened to suspend discussions and close the strait. However, Trump claimed on Wednesday that Iran had agreed not to build nuclear weapons.

Although talks to end the war are ongoing, the final agreement remains uncertain due to the differing messages from both sides.