Trump: "Iran Agrees to Give Up Nuclear... Will Resume Bombing if Negotiations Break Down" Trump Orders 5-Day Halt on Attacks... Iran Calls It "To Buy Time": However, Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported, citing an Iranian official, that negotiations with the United States are not currently underway.
U.S. President Donald Trump revealed that he held talks with Iran to resolve the Middle East conflict.
He also mentioned that attacks on power plants and other targets have been postponed for the next five days.
U.S. President Trump, who had warned Iran that he would "scorched earth" its power plants, has reversed his stance in about two days.
On the morning of the 23rd he announced via TruthSocial that he had held productive talks with Iran to resolve the Middle East conflict.
In particular, he mentioned that he had instructed the Department of Defense to postpone attacks targeting Iranian power plants and energy facilities for five days.
This amounts to presenting another deadline, and it appears that attacks will be suspended until at least the 28th.
At the same time, President Trump left room for military action to resume depending on the outcome of negotiations, stating that talks with Iran would continue throughout this week.
Previously, President Trump's so-called "scorched earth warning" was also delivered via TruthSocial.
By setting a 48-hour deadline, he pressured Iran by threatening to destroy its power plants if the Strait of Hormuz was not fully opened.
While the Iranian military had already warned of a strong response, raising concerns about an escalation, President Trump's recent remarks appear likely to increase expectations regarding future negotiations.
Iranian media also reacted immediately, reporting President Trump's remarks as breaking news.
Some media outlets even mocked him, saying, "Trump has backed out again."
However, Iran's Tasnim News Agency reported, citing an Iranian official, that negotiations with the United States are not currently underway.
It also added that the Strait of Hormuz would not return to its pre-war state.
Iran's Mehr News Agency, citing the Foreign Ministry, pointed out that "Trump's remarks are intended to lower energy prices and buy time for military plans."
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Trump: "Iran Agrees to Give Up Nuclear... Will Resume Bombing if Negotiations Break Down"
[Anchor] U.S. President Trump, who declared a "five-day moratorium on the ultimatum," stated that he has reached an agreement with Iran on almost every point of contention, noting that the key point is Iran's abandonment of nuclear weapons.
However, he warned that if negotiations fail, he will resume attacks against Iran.
Iran is denying talks with the U.S., so what is President Trump's explanation regarding this?
President Trump said that it appears the details of the negotiations are not being properly shared within Iran.
He explained that communication has completely collapsed due to damage to communication facilities, making it difficult for them to talk to each other. He added that Special Envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff and his eldest son-in-law, Jared Kushner, spoke with top Iranian officials until yesterday evening and would speak with them again today.
However, he stated that the person they spoke with was not Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. Let's listen to President Trump's remarks for a moment.
[ Trump]: I think the person we are dealing with right now is the most respected leader. The situation is a bit difficult. This is because we have eliminated almost the entire leadership. (Is it the Supreme Leader?) No, it is not the Supreme Leader.]
President Trump stated that while there are figures who appear to be actually running Iran and this is confirmed by the fact that what they said is actually happening, he could not reveal the identity of his counterpart due to concerns for their safety.
The US online media outlet Axios reported, citing an Israeli official, that the Iranian negotiating counterpart is Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the Speaker of the Council; however, Speaker Ghalibaf is currently denying this via social media, stating, "There have been no negotiations with the United States."
President Trump mentioned the possibility of the negotiations failing, stating that Iran's abandonment of nuclear weapons is included in the agreement, correct?
President Trump stated that an agreement was reached with Iran on about 15 contentious points, emphasizing several times that the most important condition is Iran's abandonment of nuclear weapons.
He also mentioned that Iran has agreed to abandon nuclear weapons; [directly from] President Trump's remarks Let's listen.
[Donald: They want peace. They agreed not to possess nuclear weapons, and so on. But we have to wait and see. We have to make it happen. But I would like to say that there is a very good chance.]
President Trump also stated that if an agreement is reached, the United States would take Iran's enriched uranium, a condition that Iran had strongly rejected while asserting its right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes.
President Trump said, "Iran is serious and strongly wanting an agreement this time," adding, "I hope we can come up with an agreement that is good for everyone."
However, he warned that there would be no agreement without Iran abandoning its nuclear program, and that attacks would resume if negotiations failed.
[Donald Trump / U.S. President: We have five days. We will see the results. If it goes well, we will solve the problem. If not, we will continue to bomb to our heart's content.]
If the negotiations yield results, tensions in the Middle East could ease, but if they collapse, military conflict is expected to escalate again. It is expected.
Iran has been demanding a promise to prevent future attacks and war reparations as conditions for ending the war, but there are also observations that the United States may propose the return of Iran's frozen assets.
Amidst this, President Trump stated that if negotiations proceed well, the Strait of Hormuz will soon open and oil prices will stabilize.
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The war in the Middle East is impacting food prices far beyond the region. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has halted the passage of nearly 200 ships and driven the price of Brent crude above $115 a barrel, directly impacting the cost of transporting food worldwide.
Added to this is the rising cost of fertilizers, which have increased by around 7% in just a few weeks: when farmers plant less or fertilize less, production falls and prices rise months later.
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