Trump expects new Iran talks despite rejecting deal offer

US President Donald Trump expects talks with Iran to resume. According to Gulf News, Trump said he anticipates negotiations will start in the coming week. This comes after he rejected a truce proposal from Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The proposal was put forward by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who also stated that his country is fully prepared for the conflict with the US to resume if President Trump authorizes new strikes on the regime after the November midterm elections, as reported by The Hill.

Trump stated that Iran wants to make a deal, but it's not the one he wants. He claimed that Iranian leaders are seeking an agreement because "they are losing so badly" and that "they overplayed their hand". According to Gulf News, indirect talks between Washington and Tehran could take place as early as Monday, facilitated by Qatari mediators.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Punch Nigeria, The Hill, Gulf News, Al Majalla English — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.