Trump: New Iran negotiations start Monday

President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States and Iran would commence new negotiations on Monday, a development that followed his decision to pause a planned U.S. strike against Iran.

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They certainly don't want to be attacked. They knew the scope of the attack, because they saw it was coming.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, Trump explained that Iran, along with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, had requested the strike's cancellation. He indicated that these allies believed a diplomatic solution was achievable.

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What we are doing now is talking to them in terms of negotiation. It will start tomorrow afternoon.

"We are now going to be making a deal in terms of negotiation. It will start tomorrow afternoon," Trump told journalists. He suggested that the impending talks would address both a route through the Strait of Hormuz and a nuclear agreement.

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We are now going to be making a deal in terms of negotiation. It will start tomorrow afternoon.

Trump reiterated his earlier claim that the canceled strike would have been the largest in the world since World War II, warning of devastating consequences for Iran had it proceeded. He cited Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as having cautioned against the attack, fearing unpredictable repercussions.

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There will be a deal on the Hormuz Strait, and then there will be a nuclear deal.