Trump Says Iran Talks Taking Place During Pause in US Military Strikes US President Donald Trump has announced that talks between the United States and Iran are underway during a pause in US military strikes against the Islamic Republic.
The move comes as a surprise to many observers, who had expected the US to continue its aggressive posture towards Iran following the devastating missile strike on Iranian airbase Ain al Asad last week.
Background to US Iran Relations and Recent Developments Tensions between the US and Iran have been escalating for decades, exacerbated by the US withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018.