Trump says new talks with Iran to begin on Monday after calling off strikes

On Monday, US President Donald Trump is set to commence talks with Iran after deciding to suspend strikes against the Islamic republic in order to pursue a deal. Trump informed reporters on Sunday aboard Air Force One that the negotiations were to commence in the afternoon. He refrained from disclosing further specifics regarding the location of the discussions or the participating parties.

Explaining his rationale, Trump stated that Iran, along with US allies Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, had requested the strikes be halted. Trump reiterated his intention to reach a deal on both the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program, stressing that the planned strikes would have been the most significant attack since World War II.

He mentioned that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman also pleaded against the strikes, warning of potential unintended consequences. This pattern of rhetoric from the US president involves initially threatening substantial strikes before subsequently canceling them, a defining characteristic of the ongoing conflict that has escalated oil and basic goods prices.