President Donald Trump has chosen Michael Anton, the State Department’s director of policy planning, to lead the next round of nuclear negotiations with Iran, Politico reported Thursday.
This weekend, Anton will lead a dozen U.S. officials in talks with members of the Iranian government on the subject of constraining the Islamic fundamentalist state’s nuclear program in exchange for easing of sanctions.
There is reason to fear that Iran could develop nuclear weapons if left unrestrained. Other nation, such as India and Pakistan, have previously transitioned from nuclear energy programs to nuclear weapons programs with relative ease.
Anton’s talks with Iranian officials will precede Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff’s next meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Anton was present at Witkoff’s previous meeting last week.
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