President Says US and Iran Will Hold Talks Next Week

Iranian and U.S. representatives are set to hold talks next week, President Donald Trump said on June 25, following the conclusion of a 12-day armed conflict involving Iranian, Israeli, and U.S. forces. “We’re going to talk with them next week, with Iran. We may sign an agreement, I don’t know,” Trump said at a press conference during the NATO alliance summit in the Netherlands. The Trump administration had engaged in several rounds of talks with Iran over the spring, seeking an agreement to curb Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. A deal between the United States and Iran had proven elusive. On June 13, Israeli forces launched surprise attacks across Iran, aiming to cripple it’s nuclear programs and offensive military capabilities....