Trump expects new Iran talks despite rejecting deal offer

U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that he anticipates resuming talks with Iran in the coming week, despite dismissing a truce proposal presented by Tehran. Iranian officials introduced a plan for a seven-day truce followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel during their appearance at the U.N. General Assembly in New York.

However, Trump has dismissed this proposal and expressed his desire for a different deal, one that he believes they might have agreed to a year ago. Axios reported that indirect negotiations between Washington and Tehran could potentially begin as early as Monday, while Iran continues to hold firm on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, leaving the Gulf region in a state of stalemate amidst ongoing conflict in Yemen.

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