President Donald Trump Said Sunday That Negotiations With Iran Will Begin Monday Afternoon, After He Halted Plans for What He Called "The"

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that new negotiations with Iran will begin Monday afternoon, saying he held back a joint U.S.-Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic in exchange for a swift deal. "Of course they don't want to be attacked. They knew the scale of this attack because they saw it taking shape... What we're doing now is talking to them in the form of a negotiation.

That starts tomorrow afternoon, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. The previous day, Trump said he had called off further strikes against Iran at levels of "force and power never seen since World War II, provided a quick agreement is reached with Tehran, particularly over the Strait of Hormuz. On Sunday, he said the request came from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Iran itself.

"There's an agreement on Hormuz, and then there will be an agreement on nuclear, one could even say on the denuclearization of Iran, he assured. The strait, vital for global oil trade, has been blocked by Iran since clashes with the U.S. resumed in early July, disrupting the world economy. Tehran currently allows only one route along its coast and seeks to maintain control of the waterway, which also lies in Omani waters.

In June, an Omani route sparked Iranian anger, but a compromise now appears possible, with Tehran signaling flexibility and Muscat staying silent. Since the conflict began on February 28 with an Israeli-American offensive, Trump has repeatedly threatened massive bombing of Iran before reversing course. A memorandum signed in mid-June to pave the way for peace talks yielded no diplomatic breakthrough, and reciprocal strikes occurred in early July."