Trump says Iran talks happening ‘right now’
Trump says Iran talks happening ‘right now’ Trump has said that talks with Iran are ongoing and said that it was Tehran’s “last chance” to make a deal, despite Iran earlier contradicting that discussions are taking place. “We are talking right now at the request of Iran, backed by Saudi Arabia, backed by the UAE, and backed by Qatar in particular, but others also… if it doesn’t happen, this is…
US President Donald Trump said that talks with Iran are ongoing, describing it as Tehran's "last chance" to make a deal. According to Trump, these talks are happening "right now" at Iran's request, and are backed by several countries including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar.
However, Iran has contradicted Trump's statement, saying that there are no talks underway with Washington. Iran has instead announced that it is negotiating a joint temporary shipping corridor with Oman to address the backlog in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump has criticized Iran for its actions, calling its leadership "unbelievably duplicitous". He also stated that the Strait of Hormuz is "already completely controlled by the United States Navy" and that "nothing gets through to Iran, unless we want it to, and nothing will get through, unless a deal, or total surrender, is accomplished."
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