US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States was holding talks with Iran, describing them as “fruitful”.
Trump rules out attack before congressional elections
Speaking about the ongoing process between the two countries, Trump ruled out the United States launching a military attack on Iran before the US congressional midterm elections.
The US president set the election date, scheduled for 3 November, as the timeframe before which he ruled out an attack.
Trump’s statement combined confirmation that talks with Tehran were continuing and a positive assessment of them with the exclusion of US military action before the election.