Trump Says Iran Wants Deal as Hormuz Talks Are Postponed

President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran wants to make a deal "quickly and badly" and that he will decide whether the United States will engage in negotiations. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "The failing Nation of Iran wants to make a deal, quickly and badly. I will determine whether or not the USA will choose to engage The concept of which we are open to." The statement came as a planned regional meeting on the Strait of Hormuz was postponed. Oman had been scheduled to host talks on Monday with Iran and Gulf Arab states to discuss reopening the critical oil shipping lane, which has been largely closed since the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran at the end of February. However, Oman's Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi announced the meeting was postponed "in the interests of consensus." Iran published a list of 77 ships it said had violated its operating protocols in the Strait of Hormuz, warning they could face fines, detention, or confiscation on future transits. U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright stated that the average number of ships crossing the strait covertly with U.S.