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Trump says Iran is ‘talking to us’ amid regional de&escalation efforts
President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran was negotiating with the US as Qatar's premier Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, who also serves as foreign minister, held talks with Iran's top security official Ali Larijani in Tehran to try to "de-escalate tensions in the region" said the kingdom's foreign ministry. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.
President Donald Trump on Saturday said Iran was negotiating with the US as Qatar's premier Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, who also serves as foreign minister, held talks with Iran's top security official Ali Larijani in Tehran to try to "de-escalate tensions in the region" said the kingdom's foreign ministry. Read about the day’s events as they unfolded on our liveblog.
