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Donald Trump He once said he wanted to reach an agreement Iranbut it can only continue if the regime stops “supporting terror” and abandons its abandonment Nuclear Program.

In related news, Iran's deputy foreign minister will hold a nuclear talks with European diplomats in Istanbul on Friday.

Reuters reported on Tuesday that Iran will negotiate a 2015 Moor nuclear deal for European parties, including France, Britain and Germany.

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Turkish President Recep tayyip Erdogan Türkiye's state-owned Anadolu News Agency reported on Wednesday that Donald Turmp's decision to lift sanctions on Syria is of historic significance.

Erdoğan met Donald Trump, Mohammed Bin Salman and Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa online.

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Speaking at an investment forum on Tuesday, Trump said he plans to lift sanctions on Syria after meeting with Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman and Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. "I will order the sanctions on Syria to give them a great opportunity," Trump said.

Ahmed al-Sharaa's propaganda pays tribute to the U.S. president has provided Syrian oil, rebuilding the contract and building the Trump Tower in Damascus in exchange for U.S. sanctions on Syria.

William Christou wrote in Beirut, although details of the sanctions relief were not yet clear.

"It's amazing," said Syrian writer and activist Radwan Ziadeh, who shared a photo of the original model of the Trump Tower Damascus. "That's how you win his heart," he said, noting that salad could show Trump the design during a meeting in Riyadh on Wednesday.

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Donald Trump meets Syrian president in Saudi Arabia ahead of Gulf tour

Donald Trump Meet the Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa After agreeing to lift sanctions on Syria, in Saudi Arabia.

Trump said in a speech Tuesday despite concerns about his administration’s previous links with Al Al Qaeda. Riyadh He will Investigate sanctions in Syria. The former rebel leader was imprisoned by the U.S. military for several years after being arrested in Iraq.

The White House said Trump agreed to "say hello" to al-Sharaa before the U.S. leader ended his visit to Saudi Arabia and moved to Qatar.

Trump also plans to attend meetings of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. He then set out for Qatar, the second stop on his Bay Tour. Trump will hold a national dinner in Qatar.

Al-Sharaa was appointed Syrian president in January, a month after a stunning offensive by the rebel group led by Al-Sharaa's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), attacked Damascus and ended the 54-year rule of the Assad family.

Trump said he decided to meet Al-Sharaa with encouragement from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The president also pledged to lift years-long sanctions on Syria.

"There is a new administration that is expected to successfully stabilize the country and maintain peace," Trump said in a broad foreign policy lecture on Tuesday, announcing that he would lift sanctions imposed in Syria since 2011. That's what we hope to see in Syria. ”

Trump also urged Iran to work hard to seek a new nuclear deal and said he wanted to avoid a conflict with Tehran.

The United States and Saudi Arabia, on the first stop of a four-day diplomatic tour to the Gulf nation at Donald Trump, signed a $142 billion arms deal touted by the White House as "the largest defense sales deal in history" to secure a big deal and highlight the interests of Trump's deal foreign policy.