Trump Says Talks With Iran Scheduled for Tomorrow Afternoon, Hinting at Possible Agreement

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U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted that the United States is reaching an agreement with Iran regarding the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Meanwhile, Iran announced it is holding final consultations with Oman over the strait.

Reporting from Washington, here is correspondent Jeon Byeong-nam.

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U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he is scheduled to meet with Iran to discuss issues including the opening of the Strait of Hormuz at dawn tomorrow, Korean time.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: We are in negotiation talks with them. The talks start tomorrow afternoon, and we will see if we produce results. I hope so.]

Hinting that an agreement has been reached regarding the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump added that discussions could also take place on the nuclear issue.

[Donald Trump / U.S. President: This deal is very close to trade content, and it is also clear that it is ultimately related to denuclearization.]

The Iranian Foreign Ministry also explained that it is conducting final consultations with Oman concerning the management of the Strait of Hormuz.

However, it drew a line by stating that there have been no discussions so far regarding the reopening of the strait.

[Esmaeil Baghaei / Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: The talks with Oman are bilateral talks and have nothing to do with other countries. The Strait of Hormuz will never return to the state it was in before February 28.]

As the consultations between Iran and Oman are a core issue of the agreement on opening the strait signed by the U.S. and Iran two months ago, attention is focused on whether a compromise acceptable to the U.S. will be presented.

Earlier, Trump was prepared to launch large-scale airstrikes against Iran yesterday, Korean time, but called them off due to dissuasion from allies in the Middle East.

In the process, Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, reportedly made a direct phone call to urge restraint from the airstrikes.

In particular, reports emerged that high-ranking Israeli officials were not shared on the related information by the U.S. at the time the decision to cancel the airstrikes was made.

Some analyses suggest that disagreements are flaring up again between the U.S. and Israel over solutions to Middle Eastern issues, as Israel has conveyed serious concerns to the U.S. side regarding the agreement on the disarmament of Hamas.

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