Fresh US-Iran talks are ‘last chance’ for Tehran to avoid war escalating, Trump says

Trump said on Monday, per The Guardian, that fresh negotiations between Washington and Tehran represent the last chance for Iran to avoid an escalation of US strikes. The president expects talks to begin within the next day or two, aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz and addressing US concerns about Iran's nuclear program. But Iran says it is not reviving talks with Washington—presenting a fundamental disagreement over whether negotiations are even taking place.

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