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Trump Says US, Iran Talks ‘Very Good’ · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: Donald Trump said the United States and Iran held very
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  Speaker 1: good discussions during an all day negotiation, raising expectations of
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  Speaker 1: progress toward ending the five month conflict and reopening the
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  Speaker 1: Strait of Hormas. Speaking on Tuesday, Trump described the talks
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  Speaker 1: as constructive, noting that they lasted throughout the day. He
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  Speaker 1: added a warning that if Iran backs out of the process,
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  Speaker 1: it would get hit really hard. The negotiations were mediated
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  Speaker 1: by Qatar and Oman, with both countries reporting progress. The
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  Speaker 1: focus was on reopening the Strait of Hormas, a vital
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  Speaker 1: shipping lane for global oil and gas. No final agreement
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  Speaker 1: has been announced, but mediators said differences were narrowing. Iranian
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  Speaker 1: state media confirmed that talks with Oman were positive, while
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  Speaker 1: cautioning that any agreement would be delayed as long as
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  Speaker 1: the United States continues to issue threats. The conflict began
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  Speaker 1: in February twenty twenty six after US and dad Israeli
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  Speaker 1: strikes on Iran, followed by Iranian attacks on Israel and
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  Speaker 1: Gulf states hosting US spaces. Thousands have been killed and
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  Speaker 1: millions displaced. Markets reacted quickly to Trump's comments. Oil prices
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  Speaker 1: fell and Wall Street hit record highs. Reflecting hopes that
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  Speaker 1: shipping through Hormas could soon resume. Wright's experts have condemned
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  Speaker 1: Trump's repeated threats of massive strikes, warning that targeting civilian
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  Speaker 1: infrastructure could amount to war crimes under the Geneva Conventions.
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  Speaker 1: Qatar's foreign ministry said discussions were moving forward, while Oman
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  Speaker 1: confirmed that talks centered on safe shipping lanes and national
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  Speaker 1: security guarantees. Iranian officials added that humanitarian concerns were also
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  Speaker 1: part of the agenda. The talks mark the most extensive
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  Speaker 1: engagement between Washington and Tehran since the conflict began, with
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  Speaker 1: both sides under pressure to ease tensions and restore stability
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  Speaker 1: in the Gulf. Trump's comments came as u S negotiators
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  Speaker 1: sought to secure commitments on shipping safety, humanitarian aid corridors,
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  Speaker 1: and limits on drone attacks. Iranian officials insisted that sanction's
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  Speaker 1: relief must be part of any deal, while Washington emphasized
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  Speaker 1: security guarantees for allies in the region. Diplomatic sources said
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  Speaker 1: the negotiations included proposals for phased reopening of hormas monitored
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  Speaker 1: by international observers. Discussions also touched on prisoner exchanges and
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  Speaker 1: mechanisms to prevent escalation along the Gulf coast line. While
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  Speaker 1: progress has been reported, both sides remain cautious. Iranian leaders
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  Speaker 1: stressed that threats from Washington could derail talks, while U.
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  Speaker 1: S officials said they are prepared to intensify pressure if
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  Speaker 1: negotiations stall.