Trump says US, Iran agree to talks but ceasefire over
US President Donald Trump announced that the US and Iran have agreed to continue talks despite escalating hostilities and the end of a ceasefire. Meanwhile, Iranian officials are coordinating in Oman, while Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has vowed to avenge his predecessor.
Why it matters
The ongoing volatility in the Middle East, involving potential conflict between the US and Iran, has significant implications for global security and oil prices.
Iran's foreign minister has arrived in Oman to discuss arrangements for the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, while the nation's Supreme Leader vowed to avenge his slain father.
US President Donald Trump said yesterday that the US and Iran had agreed to continue talks despite an escalation of hostilities this week, while also declaring an end to the ceasefire reached between the two sides. No attacks were reported yesterday or early today, however.
Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency said that Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi had arrived in Oman.
The country is helping to mediate an end to a war that has spread insecurity in the Gulf and raised prices around the world since the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran on 28 February.
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