Trump tells Gulf Cooperation Council there is 'a lot of momentum' on an Iran deal

Speaking at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, President Trump said there was 'a lot of momentum' toward reaching a deal with Iran, while simultaneously threatening potential US military action against Iranian nuclear facilities if talks fail.

Why this matters. Trump pairing deal optimism with a renewed strike threat signals the US is keeping military escalation on the table even as negotiations with Tehran advance, affecting how Gulf states and oil markets price near-term risk.