U.S. sent Iran a message through mediators as Trump signals he's open to a deal, Iranian official says
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Iran has received a message from the United States through mediators as a potential precursor to talks between the two warring countries, a senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official told CBS News on Monday, after President Trump suggested a deal is possible.
Iran has received a message from the United States through mediators as a potential precursor to talks between the two warring countries, a senior Iranian Foreign Ministry official told CBS News on Monday, after President Trump suggested a deal is possible.
The Iranian official said "we received points from the U.S. through mediators and they are being reviewed."
Earlier Monday, Mr. Trump announced on social media that the U.S. and Iran had "very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities" in recent days. He later told reporters the two sides had about 15 points of agreement and Iranian officials had expressed that "they want peace," predicting: "I think there's a very good chance we're going to end up in a deal."
The president also backed off an ultimatum issued over the weekend for Iran to either reopen the Strait of Hormuz — a key oil industry chokepoint — or face strikes on its power plants. He said the U.S. military would hold off on bombing Iran's energy infrastructure for five days, "subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions."
Iran's Foreign Ministry initially denied that talks were taking place. But Mr. Trump's comments buoyed hopes that the 23-day-long conflict could be nearing a resolution. The international oil price benchmark, Brent Crude, plunged 10% on the news Monday, and the S&P 500 rallied 1.15%.
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