Trump says Iran can call US if it wants to negotiate

Trump's statement on Iran war highlights US' openness to negotiations as the president claims the conflict may end soon despite diplomatic setbacks.

US President Donald Trump on Sunday reportedly said that Iran can reach out to Washington if it wants to negotiate an end to the war between the two nations which started on February 28 after Israel and America launched joint attacks on the Islamic Republic.

During an interview with Fox News‘ “The Sunday ‌Briefing,” Trump said, “If they ⁠want to talk, they ​can come to us, or ​they can call us. You know, there is a telephone. We have nice, ​secure lines.”

The US president further added that he believes the Iran war will come to an end “very soon” and that Washington will come out as the winner in the conflict. “Some of people we are dealing with now on Iran are very reasonable, others are not. I hope Iran will be smart,” Trump said.

Trump had earlier canceled a trip of his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday, which came as a setback to negotiating prospects after Iranian Foreign Minister ​Abbas Araghchi departed Islamabad after holding talks with Pakistani officials only.

However, Araghchi returned to Pakistan on Sunday despite no presence of US delegation in the country. The Iranian foreign minister returned to Islamabad after holding talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on a “workable framework” to end the war in West Asia.

According to Tehran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, Araghchi returned to “continue his recent consultations”, but “negotiations have nothing to do with the nuclear issue”.

The news agency further added that Araghchi’s talks with Pakistani officials would ‌include “implementing a ⁠new legal regime over the Strait of Hormuz, receiving compensation, guaranteeing no renewed military aggression by warmongers, and lifting the naval blockade.”

Trump earlier said that he cancelled his envoys’ visit to Pakistan due to too much travel and expense as he considered the Iranian offer “inadequate.” The US president said, “Iran offered a lot, but not enough,” Reuters reported.

The earlier round of negotiations between US and Iran, which was led by Vice President JD Vance and Tehran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad ⁠Baqer Qalibaf ended without agreement.

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US President Donald Trump on Sunday reportedly said that Iran can reach out to Washington if it wants to negotiate an end to the war between the two nations which started on February 28 after Israel and America launched joint attacks on the Islamic Republic.

During an interview with Fox News‘ “The Sunday ‌Briefing,” Trump said, “If they ⁠want to talk, they ​can come to us, or ​they can call us. You know, there is a telephone. We have nice, ​secure lines.”

The US president further added that he believes the Iran war will come to an end “very soon” and that Washington will come out as the winner in the conflict. “Some of people we are dealing with now on Iran are very reasonable, others are not. I hope Iran will be smart,” Trump said.

Trump had earlier canceled a trip of his Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner to Pakistan on Saturday, which came as a setback to negotiating prospects after Iranian Foreign Minister ​Abbas Araghchi departed Islamabad after holding talks with Pakistani officials only.

However, Araghchi returned to Pakistan on Sunday despite no presence of US delegation in the country. The Iranian foreign minister returned to Islamabad after holding talks with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on a “workable framework” to end the war in West Asia.

According to Tehran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, Araghchi returned to “continue his recent consultations”, but “negotiations have nothing to do with the nuclear issue”.

The news agency further added that Araghchi’s talks with Pakistani officials would ‌include “implementing a ⁠new legal regime over the Strait of Hormuz, receiving compensation, guaranteeing no renewed military aggression by warmongers, and lifting the naval blockade.”

Trump earlier said that he cancelled his envoys’ visit to Pakistan due to too much travel and expense as he considered the Iranian offer “inadequate.” The US president said, “Iran offered a lot, but not enough,” Reuters reported.

The earlier round of negotiations between US and Iran, which was led by Vice President JD Vance and Tehran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad ⁠Baqer Qalibaf ended without agreement.