Trump says new talks with Iran to begin on Monday after calling off strikes

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US President Donald Trump said that negotiations with Iran will begin Monday after he decided to hold off on new strikes against the Islamic republic to pursue a deal, AFP reports.

“Obviously, they don’t want to be attacked. They knew the extent of the attack because they saw it forming,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One.

“Now what we’re doing is we’re talking to them in the form of a negotiation. It begins tomorrow afternoon.”

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