US-Iran Talks Uncertain as Trump Keeps Strikes on the Table

Prospects for renewed talks between the United States and Iran this week remain unclear, with President Donald Trump anticipating another round while Iranian media deny that any discussions are scheduled.

Trump’s expectation of further negotiations comes despite his rejection of a proposal submitted by Tehran. He has also raised the possibility of resuming strikes, keeping the threat of military action alongside the prospect of diplomacy.

The Iranian media reports cast doubt on whether a new round is imminent. The conflicting signals leave the timing of any meeting unresolved, with no mutually confirmed schedule.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has meanwhile affirmed his country’s readiness for diplomacy. That position leaves the door open to engagement without confirming that talks will take place this week.

The immediate question is whether Washington and Tehran can turn their stated openness to diplomacy into a new meeting. For now, the rejected proposal and the possibility of renewed strikes hang over an uncertain negotiating process.