Trump praises US-Iran talks to end war, says Israel will be ‘very happy’

“There’s got to be a good deal, and it’s got to be no more wars, no more nuclear weapons. They’re not going to have nuclear weapons anymore,” Trump said.

By David Rosenberg, World Israel News

The United States and Iran have been engaged in peace talks over the past two days, President Donald Trump revealed on Monday, after laying out a 48-hour ultimatum for Iran to end its closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

Late Sunday night, Trump wrote a cryptic message on his Truth Social account: “Peace through strength, to put it mildly!”

The next morning, the president posted that the US and Iran are in the midst of peace talks.

Without providing details on the nature of the talks or how far they have progressed, Trump touted the talks as “productive” and “detailed.”

“I am pleased to report that the United States of America, and the country of Iran, have had, over the last two days, very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution of our hostilities in the Middle East,” Trump wrote.

In order to foster goodwill during the peace talks, Trump continued, the US will hold off on striking Iranian energy infrastructure and power plants for five days, adding that the pause on such strikes would be directly linked to progress in the talks with Iran.

“Based on the tenor and tone of these in depth, detailed, and constructive conversations, which will continue throughout the week, I have instructed the Department of War to postpone any and all military strikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for a five-day period, subject to the success of the ongoing meetings and discussions.”

Trump told reporters that Iran had reached out to the United States seeking to “make a deal” and bring the conflict to a diplomatic resolution.

He noted that discussions covered 15 key points, including a firm condition that Iran would never be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons.

“There’s got to be a good deal, and it’s got to be no more wars, no more nuclear weapons,” he said. “They’re not going to have nuclear weapons anymore.”

Trump added that Israel would be “very happy” with such an agreement.

He did not disclose which Iranian officials were involved in the talks but said that negotiations were being led by his special envoy, Steve Witkoff, along with his son-in-law Jared Kushner.

President Trump has given mixed signals over the past few days regarding the future of the Mideast war.

On Friday, Trump told reporters at the White House that the US is not seeking a truce with Iran.

“I don’t want to do a ceasefire,” Trump said. “You know, you don’t do a ceasefire when you are literally obliterating the other side.”

Hours later, however, Trump wrote on his Truth Social account that the US is considering “winding down” its air campaign against Iran.

“We are getting very close to meeting our objectives as we consider winding down our great Military efforts in the Middle East with respect to the Terrorist Regime of Iran.”

Just a day later, the president issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Iran, warning that the US will “hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS, STARTING WITH THE BIGGEST ONE FIRST” if the Strait of Hormuz is not opened.

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