Trump Hails ‘Very Good’ Iran Talks, Threatens Major Escalation if Tehran Rejects Deal

Trump said a new group of ’very reasonable' Iranian negotiators are involved and have accepted most of Washington’s 15-point cease-fire proposal.
Trump Hails ‘Very Good’ Iran Talks, Threatens Major Escalation if Tehran Rejects Deal
People work to recover items from the site of a U.S.–Israeli strike on a commercial district in Tehran, Iran, on March 29, 2026. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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U.S. President Donald Trump has said that talks with Iran—both direct and indirect—are ongoing and making “very good” progress, and he has urged Tehran to take the deal or face destruction of its critical infrastructure; a spokesperson for the Iranian foreign ministry has denied that negotiations are taking place.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on March 29, Trump signaled his conviction that diplomacy is gathering pace alongside ongoing military operations that the president said have already led to “regime change” in Tehran.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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