"Frankly, Iran has asked if the sanctions can be lifted. Iran has very tough American sanctions," Trump said during a dinner with Central Asian leaders on Thursday local time.
Iran has been subject to international sanctions for many years, not least from the US after the US withdrew from an international nuclear agreement with Iran in 2018.
Several Western countries have long accused Iran of trying to acquire nuclear weapons, while Iran claims its nuclear program is intended for peaceful purposes.
Trump now states that he is prepared to discuss US sanctions against Iran.
I'm open to listening and we'll see what happens, but I would be open to it, he says.
