Trump says direct talks between the United States and Iran are premature

US President Donald Trump has said it is "too early" to think about direct peace talks between the US and Iran. This was reported on May 6 by The New York Post (NYP).

"I think we will do it (start direct peace talks — Ed.), but it's still too far away," Trump said, answering a question from an NYP journalist by phone.

The newspaper explained that they asked the president whether it was worth sending a correspondent to Islamabad to record the signing of a peace agreement between the two sides, to which Trump replied, "I don't think so." NYP also noted that the phone conversation took place a little later than the publication of the head of the White House on social networks, where he announced that he would personally travel to Pakistan in order to sign a peace document when it was agreed.

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The suspension of Washington's operation in the Strait of Hormuz defused the situation, but did not remove the key contradictions.

Earlier in the day, Trump posted a post on his Truth Social page in which he said that the bombing of Iran would resume with greater force if the Islamic Republic did not agree to the terms of the United States. According to the head of the White House, if an agreement is reached between the parties, a "highly effective blockade" will allow the Strait of Hormuz to be open to all states, including Iran.

On May 5, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio noted that the American operation Epic Fury against Iran has been completed. According to him, Washington and Tehran will consider possible ways of settlement. In addition, the Secretary of State said that Iran does not need to enrich uranium to develop peaceful nuclear energy.