The president warned if negotiations fail, then ‘we go back to doing what we were doing.’
By Catholics for Catholics
Despite trading strikes with Iran, President Donald Trump said Monday that the U.S. was having “good talks” with Tehran, warning however that if things soured the American attacks could resume.
According to the Epoch Times Monday marked the third consecutive day of a breather in U.S. strikes against the Iranian regime, after a 13-day bombing operation on its key sites and infrastructure, with Trump saying there was a good chance to reach a truce.
“Iran took a beating over the last 14 days,” the U.S. president said. “They asked us very nicely, ‘Please stop, let’s meet.’”
“We’re having good talks. … I think there’s a good chance that something could happen, and if it does, good,” he said.
Still, the president cautioned that if negotiations go belly up, then “we go back to doing what we were doing.”
KILMEADE: We hear that you're talking with leaders from Iran. But Iran has come out publicly and said 'we're not talking to the US'
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 28, 2026
TRUMP: Well, they just came out and said we are talking
KILMEADE: So could you tell me who you're talking to?
TRUMP: We've had some very good… pic.twitter.com/bAqKISTbjU
Nevertheless, even with Trump’s comments about the likelihood of an upcoming deal, Iran put the U.S. military breather to a test by launching drone attacks against Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Iraq, the countries reported Monday.
Saudi Arabia said it destroyed drones launched by Iran-backed armed groups in Iran that were aimed at petroleum targets.
Esmail Baghaei, Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman said Monday that messages between Iran and the United States were still being passed through mediators.
Iran had not given up on looking to deal, Baghaei said, but any ideas that the country asked for negotiations were fabricated.
“This is not in our DNA,” Baghaei said.
