Despite Tehran’s denials, US President Donald Trump stated on Monday that negotiations with Iran are still ongoing, warning that Iran is facing last chance before decapitation.”
Trump told reporters at the White House that he decided to resume discussions with Iran at the request of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and other allies.
Iran’s foreign ministry denied on Monday that conversations with Washington were underway, but Trump insisted otherwise, stating, “We are talking right now.”
“This is a last chance for them to sign a good document,” the US president added. “I want to give them every last chance before decapitation.”
The negotiations are largely centred on reopening the Strait of Hormuz—which Trump said might happen “literally by tomorrow”—and Iran’s denuclearization, which he noted could “take a little while.”
Washington and Tehran have been at war since February 28, when the US and Israel launched surprise attacks on Iran, despite months of intermittent diplomacy that produced periods of relative peace.
More than five months later, Iran can still fire missiles and drones at US and allied targets in the region, while its enriched uranium stockpiles remain intact.
Early Tuesday, Britain’s maritime security service UKMTO reported that an unknown projectile hit a cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Oman.
The unnamed vessel reported a strike, and officials are investigating the incident, according to UKMTO, which did not provide details regarding damage or casualties.
Backstory…
Trump’s latest warning comes against the backdrop of rapidly shifting U.S. policy toward Iran in recent days. Just last week, the United States carried out strikes on Iranian targets in what Washington described as a response to escalating hostilities involving Iran and its regional allies.
Following the strikes, Trump publicly threatened to hit Iran “very hard” if Tehran refused to back down.
In a subsequent statement, Trump announced that the United States and Israel had agreed to pause further strikes, adding that the “parameters” of a possible deal with Iran were beginning to emerge.
The latest statement about “Iran facing last chance before decapitation” suggests that Washington is now combining military pressure with a renewed effort to force Tehran into negotiations,
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