Iran wants to negotiate after Trump’s threat to strike amid protestor killings

U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran wants to negotiate with Washington after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic over it’s crackdown on protesters in nationwide demonstrations that activists said Monday had left at least 599 people dead.

Iran had no direct reaction to Trump’s comments, which came after the foreign minister of Oman, long an interlocutor between Washington and Tehran, traveled to Iran this weekend.

It also remains unclear just what Iran could promise, particularly as Trump has set strict demands over it’s nuclear program and it’s ballistic missile arsenal, which Tehran insists is crucial for it’s national defense.