President Trump asserted that "I would certainly meet with Iran if they wanted to meet", adding that there were "no preconditions. If they want to meet, I'll meet". The secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, subsequently offered that "if the Iranians demonstrate a commitment to make fundamental changes in how they treat their own people, reduce their malign behaviour, can agree that it's worthwhile to enter into a nuclear agreement that actually prevents proliferation, then the president said he's prepared to sit down and have the conversation with them".