Trump expects talks with Iran to resume in coming week

US President Donald Trump has indicated that talks with Iran are expected to resume in the coming week, following the rejection of a truce proposal put forward by Tehran. In an interview with Axios, Trump stated that while Iran wants to make a deal, it is not the deal he would have agreed to a year ago, suggesting that it is what they would have possibly agreed to under more favorable circumstances.

Iran proposed a roadmap that includes a 60-day regional ceasefire, but Trump has rejected the offer, citing Iran's apparent desperation in overplaying their hand. The talks, which would be conducted through Qatari mediators, come after indirect discussions between US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi at the UN General Assembly in New York.

Trump has also indicated that he is considering resuming strikes against Iran, particularly as the November 3 midterm elections approach and public opposition to the war grows.

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