Trump says Iran talks to take place on Monday, sets no deadline for deal

United States President Donald Trump said talks with Iran will happen on Monday (Aug 3) but declined to set a deadline for an agreement, after earlier saying he had called off an imminent attack in hopes of quickly reaching a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resolve the impasse over Tehran's nuclear capabilities. Behnam Ben Taleblu, senior fellow at research institute Foundation for Defense of Democracies, shares with CNA's Asia First whether Trump is responding to real diplomatic progress or pressure from Gulf allies worried about a wider war.

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