- United States (US) President Donald Trump said new talks with Iran would begin on Monday after calling off what he called "massive" strikes, telling reporters: "We're talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begins tomorrow afternoon."
- After Trump's announcement, global oil prices fell in Monday Asia trading, with Brent Crude down 4.5% at $83.98 and US-traded oil down 4.6% at $80.74.
- Iran pushed back: semi-official Mehr news agency denied Tehran asked the US to hold off, calling Trump's claims "nothing but a new lie".
- On 7 April, Trump warned "a whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran refused peace talks; that threat led to face-to-face talks in Pakistan led by Vice-President JD Vance, but no deal resulted.
- Trump said the planned strikes would have been "the biggest attack since World War II" and, in a Saturday post, said the US was "locked and loaded and ready to go" against Iran at levels not seen since World War II.
- Trump said Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar had urged him against strikes. "We were all set to go," he said, adding: "There's a deal on Hormuz, and there will be a deal on the nuclear."
- Iran's acting Defence Minister Majid Ibn al-Reza called every threat "real and credible" and vowed: "We will neither be caught off guard nor remain passive."
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said negotiations with Oman on a Strait of Hormuz deal were "on track for finalisation".
President Trump revealed that new negotiations with Iran will start on Monday, following his decision to cancel what he described as "massive" military strikes. He stated that both Iran and US allies, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE, urged him to hold off on the attack, suggesting that a deal regarding the Strait of Hormuz and nuclear issues might be possible.12313
Trump emphasized that the planned strikes could have been the largest since World War II, potentially jeopardizing ongoing peace talks. He noted, "We were all set to go... The reason they asked is [that] they think there's a deal." However, Iran's Mehr news agency refuted Trump's claims, labeling them as "nothing but a new lie."589
In a post on Truth Social, Trump mentioned that he was "locked and loaded and ready to go against the Islamic Republic of Iran, at levels of Military Terror, Strength, and Power not seen since World War II." He did not specify a deadline for a potential agreement, stating, "We'll just see how it is. We're ready to go anytime we want... I'm not looking to kill people."
Iran's Foreign Minister indicated that negotiations with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz were progressing towards finalization, while Iran's acting Defence Minister warned that threats from adversaries are taken seriously, asserting, "We will neither be caught off guard nor remain passive."12
Global oil prices reacted to Trump's announcement, with Brent Crude oil dropping by 4.5% to $83.98, and US-traded oil falling 4.6% to $80.74.4
“Trump said the planned strikes would have been 'the biggest attack since World War II' and declined to set a deadline for a deal. Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar urged him against strikes, and Brent crude fell 4.5% to $83.98 after the announcement.”
BBC
