Trump Determined To Secure Deal with Iran, Say Senior Israeli Officials
Senior Israeli officials have reportedly stated that US President Donald Trump is determined to secure a deal with Iran, as the alleged ‘productive talks’ claim with the Islamic Republic amid denial of the same from Tehran.
The US president and Iran’s parliament speaker gave conflicting accounts of potential talks between the two countries on the ongoing war that sparked market fluctuations in the oil price.
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Trump had earlier said he had postponed threatened strikes on Iranian power plants, citing productive talks with Iran, while Tehran labeled the talk fake news.
An Iranian foreign ministry official says Tehran has received points from the US through mediators as a potential precursor to talks, as per a BBC report. A Whitehouse official has reportedly said that the talk with Iran is fluid.
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Trump had announced a ceasefire for five days amid the US-Israel-Iran War, stating that all military attacks against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure have been postponed. The president also announced a temporary halt to planned strikes on Iranian energy infrastructure.
