Trump Confirms Ongoing US, Iran Talks
"They are negotiating," Trump told reporters at the White House, refraining from providing additional specifics.
His comments followed an incident earlier on Tuesday in which a US fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone over the Arabian Sea after it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier.
"They had a chance to do something a while ago, and it didn't work out, and we did (Operation) Midnight Hammer. I don't think they want that happening again, but they would like to negotiate.
"We are negotiating with them right now," he added.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that preparations are in progress to conduct talks with the United States in the near future, with discussions continuing to finalize the venue.
“Planning has been made to hold the talks in the next few days, and consultations are underway to determine the location of the talks, which will be announced as soon as they are finalized," stated spokesperson Esmail Baghaei.
Earlier, White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt mentioned that US special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to hold discussions with Iranian officials later this week.
According to multiple reports from news agencies, Witkoff was scheduled to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Istanbul on Friday to discuss Iran’s nuclear program.
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