The White House has said President Donald Trump prefers diplomacy in dealing with Iran and is willing to wait to see whether a deal can be achieved at high-stakes talks in Oman, while cautioning that military options remain on the table if negotiations fail. Read More: Iran signals dialogue as Trump warns of consequences Final prepara tions were […]
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Iran orders start of nuclear talks with US amid Trump threats
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has ordered the opening of nuclear negotiations with the United States (US), Iranian media reported, as US President Donald Trump warned that “bad things” would happen if no agreement is reached with Tehran. Read More: Iran orders US nuclear talks amid Trump hopes According to the Fars news agency, Pezeshkian issued instructions to begin talks […]
Trump hopeful of Iran deal amid warnings of regional war
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was hopeful of reaching a deal with Iran, even as the country’s supreme leader warned that any American military action would trigger a regional war. Read More: Trump warns Iran over nuclear deal deadline Tensions between Washington and Tehran have escalated following Iran’s deadly crackdown on anti-government protests that peaked […]
Trump predicts Iran will seek a deal amid military standoff
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday he believes Iran would prefer to negotiate a deal rather than face US military action, despite Tehran asserting that its missile arsenal is non-negotiable. Read More: Trump plans talks amid rising Iran tensions “I can say this, they do want to make a deal,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office, […]
Turkiye pushes mediation as Iran rules out missile talks
ISTANBUL: Turkiye stepped up diplomatic efforts on Friday to ease rising tensions between Iran and the United States, as President Donald Trump appeared to soften his earlier threats of military action, though Tehran firmly ruled out any negotiations over its missile programme. Read More: Turkey offers mediation as US-Iran tensions escalate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and […]
Trump signals hope to avoid military action against Iran amid rising tensions
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday he hoped to avoid military action against Iran, despite escalating tensions and warnings from Tehran that it would strike American bases and aircraft carriers in response to any attack. Read More: Trump weighs strikes to boost Iran protests Trump said he was in contact with Iranian officials and left open […]
Turkey calls on US to reopen nuclear talks with Iran
Turkey has urged the United States (US) to restart nuclear negotiations with Iran, warning against renewed military action as tensions escalate in the Middle East. The appeal came from Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in an interview broadcast on Wednesday, amid reports of increased US naval presence in the region. Read More: Deadlock persists despite […]
Trump signals openness to easing Iran sanctions
US President Donald Trump said Thursday that Iran has requested the lifting of heavy American sanctions, adding that he is open to discussing the matter. Speaking during a dinner with Central Asian leaders, Trump said, “Frankly, Iran has been asking if the sanctions could be lifted. Iran has got very heavy US sanctions, and it […]
Trump open to lifting Iran sanctions amid talks
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Iran has been asking whether American sanctions against the country could be lifted. “Iran has got very heavy US sanctions, and it makes it really hard for them to do what they’d like to be able to do. And I’m open to hearing that, and we’ll […]
Iran shuts door on nuclear talks, blames US ‘bullying’
Iran has ruled out a return to nuclear talks with the United States, citing what it calls “unreasonable demands.” Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi confirmed on Wednesday that Tehran would not resume negotiations under current conditions. He said the US made excessive requests during past talks, which forced Iran to step away. Negotiations in New […]