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Trump claims Iran talks will start Monday
AP News • • general
Key Points:
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced new talks with Iran starting Monday to end the war and reopen cargo traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, after he decided to delay planned massive strikes against Iran following appeals from Gulf allies.
- Iran's foreign ministry denied holding direct negotiations with the U.S., stating ongoing discussions are with Oman to establish a temporary safe navigation route through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Israel conducted airstrikes in the Gaza Strip over the weekend, killing at least 17 people including children, despite a recent U.S.-brokered deal with Hamas for the militant group to disarm.
- Syrian and Iraqi Kurdish leaders met to discuss enhanced cooperation and regional security amid ongoing drone attacks by Iranian-backed militias targeting U.S. interests in Iraq.
- Iran executed two men accused of spying for Israel, while Gaza residents suffer extreme heat in overcrowded, poorly ventilated tents amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.
