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Trump says Iran talks enter two phases, calls negotiations Tehran’s ‘last chance’
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Trump says Iran talks enter two phases, calls negotiations Tehran’s ‘last chance’

From Arab Times · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump announced that negotiations with Iran have begun at Tehran's request, calling them Iran's "last chance" to reach an agreement.
  • The talks, supported by regional allies, will proceed in two phases: first, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and second, addressing Iran's nuclear program.
  • Trump emphasized that Iran cannot possess nuclear weapons and stated that the U.S. is giving diplomacy a final opportunity to resolve the dispute.

U.S. President Donald Trump revealed on Monday that negotiations with Iran are underway, initiated by Tehran, and characterized them as the country's "last chance" to secure an agreement with Washington. Trump indicated that these discussions are backed by regional partners, including Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar, alongside other nations that encouraged the U.S. to pursue diplomacy.

The second phase will be the denuclearization.

— Donald Trumpdescribing the phases of the negotiations with Iran.

The president outlined a two-phase approach for the talks. The initial phase aims to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Tuesday. The subsequent phase will concentrate on Iran's denuclearization, with Trump firmly stating that Iran must not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons.

Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.

— Donald Trumpemphasizing the U.S. stance on Iran's nuclear program during the talks.

While Trump did not disclose specific details regarding the location or participants of the negotiations, he asserted that Iran had requested them. He stressed that Washington is offering diplomacy one final opportunity to settle the ongoing dispute.

The first phase will focus on reopening the Strait of Hormuz, to have the key waterway “completely open” by Tuesday.

— Donald Trumpdetailing the initial objective of the negotiations.
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