US Officials Held Iran Talks, Trump Says

President Donald Trump said Monday that US officials held discussions with mediators regarding Iran, confirming the interaction without providing further details, as reported by Al Jazeera. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi was scheduled to meet mediators in New York to discuss recent proposals, following Washington's rejection of an Iranian plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for economic relief. Araghchi disputed the US account of the proposal, saying Tehran remains ready for diplomacy while preparing for possible renewed hostilities. The talks come amid ongoing conflict in West Asia, with Trump asserting the US will win the war "very soon" and that gas prices will fall afterward. No US representatives were expected at the Monday meeting.