“We’re dealing with them directly, and maybe a deal is going to be made, that would be great,” Trump said.
The US and Iran will hold direct talks on April 12, with hopes of reviving a nuclear agreement amid heightened tensions. President Donald Trump confirmed the talks Monday, calling them “very high level” and warning it would be a “very bad day for Iran” if no deal is reached.
Iran’s foreign minister also confirmed the meeting in Oman, describing it as “as much an opportunity as it is a test.”
“We’re dealing with them directly, and maybe a deal is going to be made, that would be great,” Trump said.
The announcement follows weeks of escalated rhetoric. Trump recently threatened military action after Iran’s supreme leader rejected a US offer conveyed through the UAE.
The 2015 nuclear deal, abandoned by Trump in 2018, aimed to curb Iran’s nuclear capabilities in exchange for sanctions relief.
Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu, meeting with Trump, stated: “We and the United States are both united in the goal that Iran does not ever get nuclear weapons.”