[UPDATE-DAY #35] Trump Says Iran Negotiating with US as Tehran Rejects Talks Under Threat

Day #35 – In Brief

• Trump said Iran is negotiating with the US and a deadline has been conveyed, while Iranian leaders insist talks cannot be forced through threats and warn of a decisive response to any attack.
• US President Donald Trump says Iran is currently negotiating with the United States and “we will see what happens.” However, Iran’s president said on Saturday the US can’t force Iran into talks through threats.
• Two explosions struck southern Iran on Saturday, one in Bandar Abbas and the other in Ahvaz, killing several people. The Revolutionary Guard denied reports that its Navy chief was killed in the blasts, while Israel rejected any involvement.
• Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said recent developments showed Donald Trump, Benjamin Netanyahu and European countries were seeking to provoke unrest and sow division.
• The Kayhan newspaper, overseen by a representative of Supreme Leader, called for the expulsion of European Union ambassadors from Iran in response to the EU’s decision to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps as a terrorist organization.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
Check back for updates.

[UPDATE] Trump shows patience on Iran but it will not last, US envoy to NATO says