Trump: US-Iran talks resume Monday after strikes called off

President Donald Trump said Monday that Washington and Tehran will resume negotiations after he called off a planned military strike on Iranian targets over the weekend. Trump described the pause as a chance to "give diplomacy one more shot" before any further military action is considered.

The new proposal reportedly asks both sides to return to the table and work through the sticking points that collapsed earlier rounds of talks, including verification of Iran's nuclear program and the terms of sanctions relief. Iranian officials have not confirmed the Monday start date, and a separate government statement suggested no talks were currently scheduled.

The renewed diplomatic push follows weeks of rising tension in the Gulf that had driven oil prices higher and prompted allies including Japan to coordinate economic measures. Markets reacted cautiously to the news, with crude prices easing on hopes that a deal could avert a wider conflict.