President Donald Trump has warned that he will resume military action against Iran if negotiations do not yield results. He temporarily halted airstrikes against Iran at the request of mediating countries but stated he would not allow negotiations to drag on for long.
Israeli Channel 12 reported on July 27 that Trump, in an interview, said, "We are having very deep conversations with Iran," and added, "If the negotiations do not go well, we will return to very strong military action."
When asked how much time he would allow for negotiations, Trump replied, "Not much."
He explained that he suspended airstrikes against Iran starting July 24 at the request of mediating countries, which asked for another chance at negotiations. Trump also indicated that he believes Iran wants to reach an agreement.
Currently, Oman, Qatar, and Pakistan are reportedly mediating to normalize shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz and to reconcile differences between the U.S. and Iran.
However, Iran has denied Trump's assertion that it is negotiating directly with the U.S. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei stated, "Messages from the U.S. are being conveyed through mediating countries, but there are no direct negotiations taking place." He also claimed that discussions with Oman are limited to the issue of shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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