Negotiations between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz are in their final stages, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump said he had called off a planned attack on Iran to allow time for diplomacy.
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he agreed to cancel a planned attack on Iran after Tehran and other Middle Eastern countries requested a pause, saying the sides had agreed on the “perimeters” of a deal that would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and ending Iran’s nuclear threat.
Iran’s acting defense minister said on Sunday that Tehran considers every threat from its adversaries credible and uses it to increase its military readiness and deterrence.
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged dialogue and efforts to de-escalate regional tensions during a phone call with US President Donald Trump, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Iran’s efforts to export its revolution must change, arguing that Tehran’s actions will only shift if the cost becomes too high for it to continue.
Israeli President Isaac Herzog said Iran posed a strategic threat to global stability for decades, citing Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, missile program, regional activities and support for armed groups.
Iran-backed militia movements near the Syrian-Iraqi border prompted warnings from Syria and Jordan that attacks launched from Iraqi territory would draw a response.
