New Delhi, April 27 -- US President Donald Trump said on Sunday (April 26) that Iran could still initiate negotiations to end the ongoing conflict, emphasizing that communication channels remain open.

"If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us. You know, there is a telephone. We have nice, secure lines," Trump told Fox News.

However, Trump reiterated a non-negotiable demand: "They know what has to be in the agreement. It's very simple: they cannot have a nuclear weapon, otherwise there's no reason to meet."

Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araqchi, continued regional diplomacy despite the absence of US envoys. Planned talks in Islamabad involving Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were scrapped by Washington.

Araqchi t...