President Trump expressed optimism to reporters Monday about diplomatic efforts in the Iran war, but he also warned that if the U.S. and Iran can't make a deal, "we go back to doing what we were doing" when Washington was striking Iran. The Iranian regime insisted that it is not engaged in any direct talks with the U.S., but after three nights of relative calm , it acknowledged ongoing talks with Oman aimed at establishing "mechanisms regarding maritime traffic" in the Strait of Hormuz.
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" the pause in hostilities is aimed at "giving diplomacy some space," but he stressed that more U.S. military assets are still "moving into the region." President Trump said he has a lot of patience and time for reaching a deal with Iran.
He also said the Strait of Hormuz is in "very good shape," despite Iran's recent efforts to interfere with shipping through the key waterway. The president said Iran requested to meet with the U.S. through surrogates and directly.
A reporter asked the president how much patience he has for the situation right now. "I have a lot of patience," Mr. Trump said.
"I have plenty of time. Plenty of time." "I think there's a good chance that something could happen. And if it does, good, if it doesn't, we go back to doing what we were doing two days ago." https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-talks-oman/#post-update-1df3c91c link copied President Trump said he hasn't spoken with Saudi Arabia about joining the Abraham Accords , a condition he added for the U.S.
and Saudis to go through with a civilian nuclear program on Saudi soil. After the deal was signed last week, the president took to Truth Social to say the Saudis must join the agreement normalizing relations with Israel for the nuclear deal to go through. A reporter asked the president if he's received any indications from Saudi Arabia as to whether they will sign onto the Abraham Accords.
"We haven't talked about that," he responded. https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-talks-oman/#post-update-9836599e link copied Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One, President Trump said the U.S. has plenty of munitions, following reports from CBS News and other outlets that the rapid pace that the U.S.
is expending some of its most advanced air-defense interceptors and precision-guided weapons in the Middle East is a point of great tension inside the Trump administration, according to U.S. military and intelligence officials. Officials told CBS News there are broader concerns about America's readiness for conflict in the future.
A reporter asked the president if he's concerned about depleted stockpiles. "No. We have plenty.
We have a lot of ammunition. Different types," Mr. Trump responded.
"You know, Biden gave a lot to Ukraine. And so we're building that up. But we have a lot.
We have a lot of the mid-level stuff too. I mean, more than we could use no matter what. But we have a lot.
I'd like to have more, to be honest. But so much was given to Ukraine by Biden. When I left, the cupboards were full." The president said for some of the most sophisticated technology, the U.S.
would like to have more supply. https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-talks-oman/#post-update-9e6b8dfb link copied The head of Iran's parliamentary national security commission warned Monday, in a social media post written in Ukrainian, that Ukraine could soon "come to understand that Iran does not leave its actions unanswered," following a Ukrainian attack on an Iranian commercial vessel over the weekend. "Any attack on Iran always comes at a price, and this remains true today as well; the US and Israel are well aware of this.
Ukraine may soon also come to understand that Iran does not leave its actions unanswered," the lawmaker, Ebrahim Azizi , wrote on X , adding that "the list of those who miscalculated continues to grow!" Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier Monday that he wanted to avoid opening a "new front" as his country continues battling to repel Russia's full-scale invasion, but he acknowledged a Ukrainian strike on Saturday that hit an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea. "We have to be careful. We have to do everything we can to not open a new front in any way," Zelenskyy told Britain's Sky News.
"But we have to be honest: The Iranians and the North Koreans have already attacked us." Iran's Foreign Ministry summoned the Ukrainian diplomatic representative in Tehran on Saturday to condemn the Ukrainian strike, which the ministry said killed one sailor and wounded another. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the attack "cannot go unanswered." https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-talks-oman/#post-update-cfb8598a link copied Mediators, led by Qatar and Pakistan, have made progress toward bringing the United States and Iran back to negotiations and restoring an interim ceasefire deal that collapsed in early July after exchanges of fire, The Associated Press reported Monday, citing two regional officials. The AP cited one of the officials as describing the progress made in the mediation efforts as "significant." The official said mediators were working with Iran and Oman on a mechanism to manage vessels' passage through the Strait of Hormuz, the flashpoint for the latest strikes and counterstrikes.
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman confirmed earlier Monday that talks with Oman were continuing, "focused on creating the necessary arrangements regarding the Strait of Hormuz." Spokesman Esmail Baqaei noted that the discussions with Oman "may sometimes be subject to different interpretations," and he stressed that there was no direct dialogue between Iranian and U.S. officials. https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-talks-oman/#post-update-78f3e7a3 link copied Speaking to Axios Monday, President Trump said there were "very deep talks" with Iran underway, but if they don't work, the U.S.
will "go back to very strong military action." Iran and Oman are talking about reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and regional sources told CBS News those talks are making some progress, though Tehran insists there has been no new direct dialogue with U.S. officials. "We are in very deep talks with Iran," Mr.
Trump told Axios. "If they don't work out, we will go back to very strong military action." Axios asked the president how long he will give the diplomacy. "Not much time," he responded.
"Either it goes fast or not at all." https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/us-iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-talks-oman/#post-update-bf5d23bf link copied Bahrain's Ministry of Defense announced Monday that the small Persian Gulf state would conduct a joint military exercise this week with some of its neighbors, all of which have come under attack by Iran during the war with the U.S. The "Bahrain Shield" exercise will run from Tuesday through Thursday, "with the participation of armed forces from fellow Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states," the Bahrain Defense Forces said in a statement , adding that the drills would "improve combat performance levels." Without specifying which of the six GCC member states would take part, the Bahraini military said the exercise would help strengthen "the cooperation framework and joint military coordination to face various challenges." The last three days have seen no new strikes by Iran against U.S. allies in the Middle East, and the Trump administration has said it is giving diplomacy a chance amid talks between Iran and Oman aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Prior to the current detente, however, Iran had attacked GCC members daily during a renewed round of fighting with the U.S., which began in early July as a ceasefire agreed to as part of a memorandum of understanding signed by President Trump...
