- President Donald Trump insisted that new talks with Tehran represent Iran's "last chance" to reach a deal and prevent an escalation of U.S. strikes against the country.
- "This is a last chance for them to sign a good document," Trump said at an Oval Office event on Monday afternoon. "I think we're going to maybe get something, but I want to give them every last chance before decapitation.”
- Earlier in the day, Iran said there were no talks underway, which led Trump to lash out at the country’s "unbelievably duplicitous" leadership. Trump said he expects negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and create a pathway for Iran to address United States’ concerns about it’s nuclear program will begin in the next day or two.
- On Sunday, Trump claimed he canceled a planned "biggest attack since World War II,” opting for diplomacy after receiving appeals from Gulf allies, including Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and unnamed Iranian officials.
- Iran is seemingly betting it can outlast Trump as he faces diminished stockpiles of munitions and the difficulty of executing a war that is unpopular with Americans ahead of November’s midterm election.
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