Trump Says He Is in No Rush on Iran Attacks

President Donald Trump said he was in no hurry to decide whether to resume attacks on Iran, as Qatari mediators sought responses from Washington and Tehran to a proposal intended to lead to direct talks. In a phone interview relayed Monday, Trump said discussions with Iran were going fine, while accusing Iranian officials of delaying and saying Tehran wanted a deal. His comments describe his assessment of the talks; neither government’s response to the Qatari proposal was reported. The proposal calls for three days of confidence-building steps to pave the way for face-to-face negotiations, according to reports citing regional sources and a diplomat familiar with the matter. Mediators were waiting to hear from both governments. The proposed steps had not been confirmed as accepted. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said consultations through mediators were intensive and that Iran had presented conditions and proposals. In a separate report, Iranian officials said Tehran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz in two days if talks made progress. Iran also reiterated demands including sanctions relief and a ceasefire covering Lebanon. The reopening was described as conditional,...