Trump expects new Iran talks despite rejecting deal offer

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Trump expects new Iran talks despite rejecting deal offer

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US President Donald Trump anticipates resumption of talks with Iran following rejection of Iran's truce proposal at the UN. Iranian officials proposed a seven-day truce and Strait of Hormuz reopening, but Trump dismissed it and hinted at possible air strikes.

US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he expects talks with Iran to resume in the coming week, despite his rejection of a truce proposal put forward by Tehran. Iranian officials brought with them to the UN General Assembly in New York a plan for a seven-day truce followed by the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz shipping channel. Trump dismissed the plan and has mused on resuming full-scale air strikes on Iranian targets, but he told the news platform Axios that he expects negotiations to resume.

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