Trump suggests new talks with Iran to begin on Monday
US President Donald Trump announced that new negotiations with Iran are set to begin following his decision to call off planned military strikes. While Trump claims a deal is near, Iranian officials have denied requesting a delay in military action.
Why it matters
The potential for conflict between the US and Iran significantly impacts global oil prices and regional stability in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House on Aug. 9, 2019. (Xinhua/Ting Shen)
US President Donald Trump has said new talks with Iran will begin on Monday, after calling off what he said would have been "massive" strikes on the country.
"They knew the extent of the attack because they saw it forming," he told reporters on board Air Force One on Sunday. "We're talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begins tomorrow afternoon."
In an earlier post on Truth Social, Trump said he had been asked by Iran and US allies in the Middle East to "hold off" on any attack as the "perimeters" of a deal had been agreed.
Iran is yet to respond to Trump's remarks. The US president has repeatedly vowed that a negotiated end to the war is near, only for tit-for-tat strikes to resume.
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