Iran wants to talk about de-escalating hostilities with Israel, and should do so immediately “before it’s too late,” US President Donald Trump said on Monday.
“I’d say Iran is not winning this war, and they should talk, and they should talk immediately before it’s too late,” Trump told reporters at the start of a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Iran has reached out to Oman and Qatar, requesting that they mediate with Washington in an effort to halt the ongoing Israeli strikes and restart nuclear talks, a source familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post's Amichai Stein.
Gulf leaders and their top diplomats worked the phones all weekend, speaking to each other, to Tehran, Washington, and beyond in an effort to prevent a widening of the biggest ever confrontation between longstanding enemies Israel and Iran.
At the same time, Saudi Arabia is also working behind the scenes to promote a ceasefire framework aimed at resuming talks, the source added.
Iran is willing to be flexible in the nuclear talks if a ceasefire is reached, one Iranian source said.
The foreign ministers from the France, Britain and Germany are expected to hold a call with Iran's foreign minister later on Monday, a European diplomatic source told Reuters.
Trump does not intend to sign G7 statement on Israel-Iran war
Trump does not intend to sign a G7 statement related to Israel and Iran, CBS News reported on Monday, citing unnamed US officials.
A draft document discusses monitoring Iran, calls for both sides to protect civilians and reups commitments to peace, according to CBS News.
Amichai Stein contributed to this report.