Diplomatic Breakthrough
Trump revealed that the planned attack had been visibly forming and that Iranian officials were aware of its scale. "Obviously, they don't want to be attacked. They knew the extent of the attack because they saw it forming," he said. "Now what we're doing is talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begins tomorrow afternoon."
The president provided no details regarding the venue or participants for Monday's talks. He indicated the negotiations would address two separate tracks: an agreement concerning the Strait of Hormuz and a subsequent deal on what he termed "the denuclearisation of Iran."
Trump credited Gulf allies for urging restraint, noting that Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had specifically warned against strikes due to potential unintended consequences, including the risk of displaced populations flooding into neighboring countries.
