US and Iran could finalize a ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week, US President Donald Trump has projected.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump signaled that the United States and Iran could finalize an agreement within the next week to extend an interim ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, projecting confidence about the diplomatic track despite fresh regional friction and conflicting signals from Tehran.
In a telephone interview with ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl,
Trump described the backchannel negotiations as “looking good,” even as he acknowledged that discussions had hit a temporary snag earlier in the day. “There was a little glitch today, but I turned that one around very quickly,” Trump said. According to the president, diplomatic momentum faltered after Tehran bristled at expanded Israeli military strikes in