U.S. President Donald Trump said negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are continuing, describing the current diplomatic process as Tehran’s “last chance” to reach what he called a suitable agreement.
Speaking while signing an executive order at the White House, Trump said Iran had requested negotiations and that the talks are being conducted with the support of regional partners, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar. He added that Iranian officials had previously denied the existence of the negotiations but were no longer doing so.
Trump also claimed that the United States had been prepared to launch a large-scale military strike against Iran on Sunday, but that the operation was halted after Tehran requested that negotiations continue.
The U.S. president said Washington’s primary objective remains preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear capability, adding that issues related to the Strait of Hormuz are of secondary priority.
He further asserted that an earlier U.S. strike on Iranian nuclear facilities had eliminated the country’s nuclear capabilities, a claim that has not been independently verified.
Iranian officials had not issued an official response to Trump’s latest remarks at the time of publication.
The latest statements come amid continued regional tensions and renewed diplomatic efforts involving several Middle Eastern countries to prevent further escalation between Washington and Tehran.
