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Trump Says Iran Talks 'Working Out Quite Well' Amid Ongoing Conflict
Summary
President Donald Trump gave a positive assessment of negotiations with Tehran, even as a six-month-long military conflict continues to disrupt the region and global energy markets.
U.S. President Donald Trump said talks with Tehran seem to be progressing favorably, reiterating an optimistic portrayal of negotiations aimed at ending a conflict that has entered its sixth month.
In an interview with FOX5 Las Vegas published Wednesday, Trump suggested the discussions were a positive alternative to further military escalation. "I am not looking to kill people and totally obliterate everything, and that’s where we were headed," he said, as reported by Reuters. "And they wanted to negotiate and we’re doing that, and it seems to be working out quite well."
Geopolitical and Market Context
The president's remarks come amid an ongoing war that, according to the source, began on February 28 when the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran. The conflict has since caused thousands of deaths, displaced millions, and created significant uncertainty for global energy markets.
AdA central issue in the talks is the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil supplies that Iran blocked after the war began. Trump has previously stated that a deal on reopening the waterway is imminent, a development that would be closely watched by commodity traders and could significantly impact crude oil prices.
Background on Tensions
Trump's latest comments follow previous threats he made to target civilian infrastructure in Iran. According to the report, those statements drew condemnation from human rights experts, who noted that such actions are prohibited under the 1949 Geneva Conventions and could be considered war crimes.
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