"Iran Wants a Deal"... Iran-Gulf Nations Meeting Suddenly Postponed

[Anchor]

Ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, U.S. President Donald Trump blamed Ukraine for soaring oil prices and demanded that it stop attacking Russian diesel facilities. He also claimed that Iran keeps asking for a deal and that the war will end after the elections, while a meeting between Iran and Gulf nations to discuss the Strait of Hormuz issue was suddenly postponed.

This is reported by Washington correspondent Jeon Byeong-nam.

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U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Ukraine has caused a global diesel shortage and demanded that it refrain from attacking Russian diesel facilities.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: This (spike in diesel prices) is not because of the Middle East (war). It is because of the war between Russia and Ukraine. There are plenty of other targets, so do not attack diesel fuel facilities. It is hurting the entire world.]

With diesel prices in the U.S. surpassing 6 dollars per gallon and breaking all-time records, the surge in oil prices has become a negative factor for the midterm elections, prompting him to shift the responsibility to Ukraine.

He also claimed that Iran keeps requesting a deal to end the war, reiterating that the war will conclude after the midterm elections and gasoline prices will plummet.

Mentioning the oil-securing agreement with Venezuela announced last August, he brought up the possibility that the U.S. might secure oil from within Iran in a similar manner.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: Iran wants a deal so badly. They keep calling constantly. They want a deal. We will ultimately withdraw, unless we decide to stay and secure the oil, like we did in Venezuela.]

In response, Iran's Mehr News Agency refuted, stating, "Trump's claim that Iran wants a deal is absurd."

Meanwhile, a meeting between Iran and Gulf nations scheduled to be held on the 14th local time to discuss the Strait of Hormuz issue was abruptly postponed.

Previously, ministerial-level officials from seven countries, including Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, were set to hold their first meeting to discuss navigational charts and other matters for the Strait of Hormuz route.

Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi stated, "The meeting has been postponed to reach a consensus," adding, "We will continue our efforts for regional stability and continuous cooperation."

Along with this, Trump stated that he would lift tariffs on Irish whiskey imported into the United States.

He also asserted that the U.S. should be subject to the lowest interest rates in the world, repeatedly pressuring for a rate cut ahead of next week's FOMC.

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