Trump says US is negotiating with Iran, calls Iranian side shrewd negotiators

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration is in negotiations with Iran and described the Iranian side as shrewd and agile negotiators. Speaking to Real America Voice, Trump said the Iranians sometimes agree on one issue in talks but make contrary statements in the media. The talks come against the backdrop of a war that began on February 28, 2026, when the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military attack on Iran. The conflict has dragged on for months, during which Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway in the Persian Gulf through which roughly one-fifth of global energy supplies transit. Washington has been searching for an exit as the costs of the war rise and the November midterm elections approach. With the conflict entering its sixth month, Pakistan-mediated talks between the two sides have seen each accuse the other of slowing negotiations. Trump said he sent Tehran a revised draft of a deal containing tougher terms. Trump described the negotiations as orderly and constructive and said he has instructed his negotiators not to rush. American officials have accused the Iranian side of lying. No further details on the next round of talks were immediately available.