Trump suggests new talks with Iran to begin on Monday

What the report says

US President Donald Trump said new talks with Iran are due to begin on Monday, after he said he had called off planned strikes that he described as large-scale. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said negotiations were being discussed and suggested a deal could still be reached, but he did not give a venue, timetable or list of participants.

The BBC reports that Iran has not publicly responded to Trump’s claim that talks are imminent. A separate Iranian outlet, Mehr, rejected Trump’s suggestion that Tehran had asked Washington to pause military action. The article also says Trump has repeatedly described a negotiated end to the conflict as close, only for fighting and retaliatory strikes to continue.

Trump said partners in the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, had urged restraint. He also linked the possible talks to tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear programme, though no agreement has been confirmed. The report notes that global oil prices fell after his remarks, reflecting market sensitivity to the conflict and any threat to shipping through the strait.

The developments matter because they show how quickly the conflict’s military and diplomatic tracks are shifting. In broader context, the BBC notes that previous efforts at de-escalation have not yet produced a lasting settlement, leaving open questions about whether the latest announcement will lead to substantive negotiations.