Donald Trump: US will return to war with Iran if talks fail, negotiations ongoing
President Donald Trump stated that the U.S. is in active negotiations with Iran but warned that military action remains an option if talks fail. Trump also clarified that no discussions have occurred regarding Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords.
Why it matters
The status of U.S.-Iran relations and the potential for military conflict have significant implications for global oil markets and Middle Eastern security.
US President Donald Trump said that the United States is currently negotiating with Iran and will return to war if the talks fail, in an interview with Axios on Monday."We are in very deep talks with Iran," Trump told Axios. "If they don't work out, we will go back to very strong military action."Trump said that he paused US strikes on Iran to give negotiations another chance, Axios reported, with the president adding that he would not give the talks with Tehran "much time."
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