Trump says Israel and Iran discussing 'immediate ceasefire' despite strikes
President Donald Trump said that Israel and Iran are once again negotiating a ceasefire as violence in the Middle East escalated over the weekend.
TL;DR
- President Trump stated that Israel and Iran are negotiating an immediate ceasefire.
- The announcement follows a weekend of escalated violence, including an Iranian missile strike and an Israeli strike on an Iranian petrochemical site.
- Trump previously warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to jeopardize ceasefire talks by striking Iran directly, but these warnings were ignored.
- Negotiations for a diplomatic end to the conflict have seen little progress amid increasing violence.