US and Iran having 'very good discussions', Trump says
By Tala Ramadan and Kanishka Singh DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration had "very good discussions" with Iran during all-day negotiations on Tuesday, fuelling expectations of an imminent end to the five-month conflict. Oil prices fell and stocks jumped in Asian trade on Wednesday after Wall Street hit record highs on hopes that a deal could soon…
US President Donald Trump said his administration had "very good discussions" with Iran during all-day negotiations. According to Trump, Iran had been asking for talks and had been lying publicly about ongoing negotiations.
The talks were focused on the Strait of Hormuz, a key conduit for global oil and gas supplies, which has been a sticking point in discussions. Trump said a deal to reopen the strait could happen soon, stating it could occur "tomorrow or the next day". He also warned Iran that if negotiations fell through, they would get "hit very hard".
Trump reiterated that Tehran would not be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon. The US Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said there was a chance a deal could be reached by Wednesday or Thursday.
Brief written by urgent.news from Al-Monitor, Jerusalem Post, Dawn, ABC News AU, Middle East Eye — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.
