The president of the United States, Donald Trump, assured this Monday that Iran has its "last opportunity" to reach an agreement with Washington, while stating that both countries are already having open conversations, a version that contrasts with the official position of Tehran, which hours earlier had denied any ongoing negotiations.
During a press appearance in the Oval Office, Trump maintained that the contacts are taking place "at Iran's request", as well as from other regional actors such as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar.
Trump sets two phases for the negotiation
The president explained that the conversations are in a first stage focused on the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic maritime passage for global oil trade.
According to Trump, once that point is resolved, a second phase focused on the denuclearization of the Iranian program would begin, a process that, in his opinion, will require more time.
"Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon," the U.S. president insisted again, reiterating one of the main lines of his foreign policy towards the Islamic Republic.
Threatens to "decapitate" the Iranian regime
During his speech, Trump also hardened his tone towards Tehran and described its leaders as "incredibly false and disloyal".
When asked about the state of the conversations, he stated that the United States is offering Iran "one last opportunity before decapitating them", a statement that again raises the verbal tension between the two countries.
The assertions of the U.S. president come just hours after the Iranian government publicly denied that there are open negotiations with Washington.
Also mentions the migration crisis in Ceuta
Trump took advantage of his appearance to also refer to the migration crisis that occurred last week in Ceuta, where tens of thousands of people tried to access Spanish territory from Morocco.
The U.S. president compared the situation to the immigration policy of his predecessor, Joe Biden, and assured that the United States already experienced a similar episode during his term.
According to Trump, the Biden Administration allowed the country to suffer "the worst border in history", using the Ceuta crisis to reinforce his discourse on border control and irregular immigration.