Trump hints at ‘interesting days’ ahead for US-Iran relations

United States President Donald Trump on Friday hinted at “interesting days” ahead for the U.S. and Iran, as he seeks to either negotiate a new nuclear deal with Tehran or pursue “the other option,” a likely allusion to military action.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump stated, “The next thing you’ll be talking about is Iran,” and vowed that “there’ll be some interesting days ahead.”
The comments came just hours after Trump revealed in an interview with Fox Business Network that he had sent a letter to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, urging nuclear talks.
“We’re down to final strokes with Iran. That’s going to be an interesting time, and we’ll see what happens. But we’re down to the final moments. Final moments. Can’t let them have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said in the Oval Office.
“We have a situation with Iran, that something’s going to happen very soon, very, very soon, you’ll be talking about that pretty soon, I guess, and hopefully we can have a peace deal. I’m not speaking out of strength or weakness. I’m just saying I’d rather see a peace deal than the other, but the other will solve the problem,” he added.
Iran’s Permanent Mission to the U.N. in New York responded to a question about Trump’s statement, saying they have not received such a letter so far, according to Iranian media reports.
Khamenei had earlier banned negotiations with the Trump administration, describing it as “untrustworthy.”
Senior Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi, have frequently stated they will not negotiate with the U.S. under pressure and threats.
“As long as the U.S. policy of maximum pressure and threats continues, we will not enter into direct negotiations with the U.S.,” Aragchi said in an interview in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Friday.