Trump says planned talks are Iran’s ‘last chance’ to avoid attacks

U.S. President Donald Trump issued another threat to Iran Monday, claiming it’s their “last chance to strike a deal, or face new attacks.”

Inside the Oval Office, Trump said he expects talks will lead to the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, but officials in Tehran deny Trump’s claim, and instead worked out a side deal with a neighbouring gulf state.

Trump signalled that the major waterway can get back to business, despite being far apart with Iran, but he did concede that the White House’s nuclear demands in the Middle East could take a little while longer.

The United States military released a video, which showed off one of its F-35 fighter jets taking off this week, ready for patrol over the Strait of Hormuz.

All while Trump continues to pull back threats and then issuing new ones.

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“This is the last chance — this is not something that if it doesn’t happen,” said Trump. “This is the last chance for them to sign a good document.”

Inside the Oval Office on Monday, Trump gave Iran another ultimatum to forge a permanent agreement, or U.S. troops will unleash another round of attacks.

This, after the U.S. president walked back on a threat he made less than 24 hours ago.

Trump claims that he’ll return to the negotiating table with officials in Tehran, and that he expects the Strait of Hormuz to open in the meantime.

“We’re talking about the strait — the opening of the strait, having it open literally by tomorrow, completely open, and that’s phase one and phase two is we then will talk about the nuclear capacity,” said Trump.

Meanwhile, Iran’s foreign ministry responded saying there are no planned talks with the White House and that they’re working out a separate deal with Oman across the strait.

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“Our effort is to, at the first opportunity, with consultation and cooperation with Oman, determine a route — a route that will naturally be temporary,” said Esmaeil Baghaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

For the most part, the strait remains mostly closed and restricted, despite Trump’s promises about its full reopening and his deferral over his demands regarding Iran’s nuclear program.

“We’ve gone through this several times, in which Trump issues these threats, and then he backs off because the other side calls his bluff,” said Trita Parsi, vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft. “It is a further sign that the Iranians are willing to counter-escalate dramatically, and I think the bottom line is Trump does not have an escalatory way out of this conflict.”

Iran says their discussions with officials in Oman center around both nations agreeing on a separate, alternative corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, for both inbound and outbound vessels.

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