Trump Claims Talks With Iran Amid Ongoing Diplomatic Uncertainty

According to Khabaronline, In an interview with Fox News, Trump said, “They are talking to us, and we’ll see whether something can be done or not. Otherwise, we’ll see what happens.” He did not provide further details regarding the nature, level, or channel of these alleged talks.

Responding to a question about whether Washington’s Arab allies in the Persian Gulf are aware of the U.S. plan toward Iran, Trump stated, “We can’t tell them our plan. That would be as bad as telling it to you.”

Trump also reiterated claims that Iran is engaged in negotiations, referring to previous diplomatic efforts. “The last time they negotiated, we had to shut down their nuclear program. It didn’t work, and then we dealt with it in another way. Now we’ll see what happens,” he said.

These remarks come as Iranian officials have repeatedly stated that no direct talks are currently taking place between Tehran and Washington. Nevertheless, several regional actors, including Turkey and Qatar, have recently attempted to ease tensions and facilitate communication between the two sides.

Within this context, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi recently traveled to Ankara, where he held talks with senior Turkish officials on regional developments. Additionally, according to the Lebanese network Al Mayadeen, Qatar’s foreign minister arrived in Tehran on Saturday night for consultations regarding recent regional developments.

Iran has maintained that it has not abandoned diplomacy. However, Iranian officials point to events in June, when indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States were underway and a sixth round of talks was expected to be held in Oman. During that period, Israel, with U.S. support, launched an attack on Iran.

Several days later, the United States carried out airstrikes using strategic bombers against Iranian nuclear facilities that were under the supervision of the International Atomic Energy Agency, further complicating and deepening the diplomatic standoff between the two countries.