Iran Rejects Ceasefire Negotiations With Israel While Trump Is ‘hopeful For A Peace Deal’

While Iran has told mediators, Qatar and Oman, that it is not unfastened to negotiations for a ceasefire, US President Donald Trump is hopeful for a bid woody betwixt Iran and Israel. Trump said “sometimes they person to conflict it out”.  

An charismatic briefed connected nan communications betwixt nan parties told Reuters, "The Iranians informed Qatari and Omani mediators that they will only prosecute superior negotiations erstwhile Iran has completed its consequence to nan Israeli pre-emptive strikes.” The charismatic said that Iran has made it "clear that it will not discuss while nether attack". 

This comes aft Israel launched a astonishment onslaught connected Iran connected Friday morning, wiping retired its apical subject bid and damaging atomic sites. Iran has vowed to "open nan gates of hell" successful retaliation. 

The charismatic besides said that reports astir Iran appealing to Oman and Qatar to prosecute nan US to agent a ceasefire and renew atomic talks were inaccurate. 

Meanwhile, nan US President, speaking to reporters connected Sunday, said, "I dream there’s going to beryllium a deal. I deliberation it's clip for a woody and we’ll spot what happens. Sometimes they person to conflict it out, but we’re gonna spot what happens.” 

On Sunday, Israel and Iran launched caller attacks, sidesplitting and wounding civilians. Both militaries urged civilians connected nan opposing broadside to return precautions against further strikes.

Trump besides posted connected societal media that nan US would usage waste and acquisition to extremity nan Iran-Israel conflict, conscionable for illustration it had stopped nan India-Pakistan conflict. “Iran and Israel should make a deal, and will make a deal, conscionable for illustration I sewage India and Pakistan to make, successful that lawsuit by utilizing TRADE pinch nan United States to bring reason, cohesion, and sanity into nan talks pinch 2 fantabulous leaders who were capable to quickly make a determination and STOP!” he said connected Truth Social. 

Trump had besides reportedly vetoed an Israeli scheme to termination Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. He had besides warned Iran to not onslaught nan US – who he said had nary engagement successful nan Israeli attacks – aliases nan “full spot and mightiness of nan US Armed Forces will travel down connected you astatine levels ne'er seen before”. 

Published on: Jun 16, 2025 9:33 AM IST