Suggesting tanker swap, Iran President Rouhani hints at compromise | World News, The Indian Express

Suggesting tanker swap, Iran President Rouhani hints at compromise | World News, The Indian Express

By New York Times |London |Published: July 25, 2019 1:39:48 pm

Suggesting tanker swap, Iran President Rouhani hints at compromise

The conflict between Washington and Tehran centers on President Donald Trump’s withdrawal last year from a 2015 nuclear accord with Iran and his imposition this year of devastating economic sanctions against the country.

Rouhani’s explicit extension of the offer on Wednesday may have been a gesture toward reducing the escalating tensions between Iran and the West. (AP)

Written by David D. Kirkpatrick