Trump announces fresh US-Iran talks
US President Donald Trump has announced that a new round of negotiations with Iran will begin on Monday, raising hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough over the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran’s nuclear programme.
The announcement came as global oil prices fell sharply following the suspension of US military strikes and renewed diplomatic engagement.
Speaking to reporters while returning to Washington from New Jersey, President Donald Trump said negotiations with Iran would begin on Monday afternoon, although he did not disclose the venue or identify those taking part in the talks.
Trump declined to set a deadline for reaching an agreement but reiterated that he preferred diplomacy over further military action.
“Would I rather make a deal? I’m not looking to kill people because people die, a lot of people die, and we don’t want that,” Trump said.
Trump said he had postponed an imminent US attack on Iran to allow more time for negotiations aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and resolving concerns over Iran’s nuclear capabilities.
In a post on his Truth Social platform late Saturday, Trump claimed Iran and several Middle Eastern countries had requested additional time to complete an agreement that would lead to the “immediate, complete and total” reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and bring an end to what he described as Iran’s nuclear threat.
He also warned that Tehran must “rapidly make a deal,” saying the cancellation of military action remained conditional on an immediate agreement.
