US President Donald Trump said on Monday that Washington remains engaged in "deep talks" with Tehran, but also preparing to restart military operations if negotiations stall, Anadolu Agency reports.
“If they don't work out, we will go back to very strong military action,” Trump told Israeli broadcaster Channel 12. He emphasized that the diplomatic window is narrow, noting that the process must move forward rapidly "or not at all."
The US president explained he paused strikes on Friday following appeals from regional mediators. “All of the people that deal with Iran asked me: 'Don't fire',” Trump claimed, asserting that there was “nothing gained, nothing lost by granting the request.”
Trump's remarks come ahead of his scheduled meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. The two countries launched strikes on Iran late February, citing threats and over its nuclear program.
Pakistan mediated a ceasefire in April, and later a memorandum of understanding was signed between Tehran and Washington in June to allow for further negotiations and to end the war permanently. But tensions had flared up earlier this month over disagreements on navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran effectively blocked during the conflict.
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