"President Donald Trump used the World Economic Forum stage at Davos as a signal to Iran's rulers on Thursday that he'll accept their invitation to talk after protests that swept the country resulted in the threat of a military response if demonstrators were killed. The remark came as the president unveiled a new international Board of Peace, billed as an oversight body for the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza."
"Trump's tone marked a contrast with his language only days earlier when he publicly urged new leadership in Iran, accusing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei of the complete destruction of the country and the use of violence at levels never seen before. The escalation followed weeks of demonstrations sparked by Iran's deepening economic crisis. At the start of January, Trump had warned that the U.S. was locked and loaded and ready to go should Tehran respond to the protests with indiscriminate killings."
Donald Trump used the World Economic Forum stage at Davos to signal willingness to accept Iran's invitation to talks after nationwide protests. He unveiled an international Board of Peace intended to oversee the Israel-Hamas ceasefire in Gaza. Trump reiterated claims of ending wars and described strikes he called Operation Midnight Hammer that he said obliterated Iran's nuclear enrichment capacity, asserting Tehran was months from a weapon. He contrasted an offer to talk with earlier demands for new Iranian leadership and warnings of military readiness if authorities killed demonstrators. Reports from inside Iran alleged mass bloodshed by paramilitary forces, increasing international pressure.
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