US President Donald Trump said his administration is engaged in productive talks with Iran, and stressed that it will not launch any military attack on Iran before the congressional midterm elections, which are scheduled to be held on 3 November 2026.
Donald Trump said today, Thursday, in a press conference: Iran is in a very bad situation economically and militarily, and our sanctions have had a major impact on that country.
Regarding the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, the US president also said: A large amount of oil is currently being transported through the Strait of Hormuz, to the extent that just last night 22 million barrels of oil were transported through this strait.
Earlier, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi had stated that the process of talks with the US administration was still continuing and that the two countries were exchanging messages through intermediary countries.
Araghchi had also said: Some time ago we presented a plan and received a response from the United States; we are now reviewing that response and will officially respond to the United States in the coming days.
Donald Trump had also indicated earlier today, Thursday, at another time that Steve Witkoff, the US special envoy, was in talks with the Iranian delegation and was trying to reach an agreement. He had also stressed that significant progress had been made in the talks.
