US, Iran to begin talks about reopening Strait of Hormuz, denuclearization
President Donald Trump announced that the US and Iran are entering negotiations regarding the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear disarmament. The President stated that he called off planned military strikes after receiving assurances from regional leaders that a deal was possible.
Why it matters
This development represents a significant shift in US-Iran relations, potentially averting a major military conflict in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump announced that renewed negotiations between the US and Iran will begin on Monday afternoon, while speaking to reporters onboard Air Force One on Sunday.Trump also stated that military strikes against Iran over the weekend were called off after Saudi Arabian, Emirati, and Qatari negotiators called him and said that they thought that "a deal was imminent, both regarding the Hormuz Strait, and ultimately the denuclearization of Iran.""When I heard that I said 'well, do we want to go and be this severe?'" Trump asked, adding "There is a group of people that would like me to just [go ahead with the strikes], and there's another group of people that does not want me to do it."The President told reporters that the Saudi Crown Prince had asked him to hold off on striking Iran because the outcome of an attack would be unpredictable and could cause "a…
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