Trump says US is open to engaging Iran for a deal, reversing prior stance

President Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran 'wants to make a deal, quickly and badly' and that the US is open to engaging in negotiations, marking a shift from his earlier position of refusing to negotiate with Tehran during the war.

Why this matters. Trump's public reversal toward openness to talks after months of rejecting negotiations set the stage for the direct US-Iran contacts that followed at the UN General Assembly a week later.