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Trump Seeks Negotiations with Iran Amid Strait Tensions

3/31/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he hopes to negotiate with a "new and more reasonable regime" in Iran.
He warned that failed talks on shipping safety in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger U.S. action against Iranian infrastructure.
Trump said his contact would be Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iranian parliament speaker, but doubted cooperation.
Ghalibaf dismissed Trump's claims as unrealistic, saying Iran would resist U.S. aggression under the Supreme Leader's guidance.

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U.S. President Donald Trump said he hopes to negotiate with a "new and more reasonable regime" in Iran.
He warned that failed talks on shipping safety in the Strait of Hormuz would trigger U.S. action against Iranian infrastructure.
Trump said his contact would be Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iranian parliament speaker, but doubted cooperation.
Ghalibaf dismissed Trump's claims as unrealistic, saying Iran would resist U.S. aggression under the Supreme Leader's guidance.