President Donald Trump indicated that negotiations with Iran are underway, suggesting a potential agreement. However, he warned that military action against Iran would resume if talks collapse.
On July 27, during a flight to Michigan aboard Air Force One, Trump told reporters, "We are having very good discussions with Iran," adding, "There is a pretty good chance something will happen."
He stated, "It would be a good thing if an agreement is reached," but cautioned, "If not, we can go back to what we were doing just two days ago," implying a return to military operations after the U.S. had conducted airstrikes against Iran.
In an interview with Axios released the same day, Trump reiterated, "We are having very deep negotiations with Iran," and warned that if negotiations do not yield results, the U.S. would respond with "very strong military action."
The U.S. halted airstrikes against Iran on July 24 after nearly two weeks of operations, now seeking a diplomatic resolution. Discussions reportedly include normalizing shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and resuming future nuclear negotiations.
However, Iran has pushed back against Trump's claims of ongoing talks. According to Reuters, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei stated, "Iran has not requested to resume negotiations with the U.S. to end the war."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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