President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One en route from West Palm Beach, Florida, to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, on March 15, 2026, MARK SCHIEFELBEIN / AP
US President Donald Trump said Sunday, March 15, that the United States was in discussions with Iran as the war enters its third week, but that Tehran was not ready for a deal to end it.
"Yes, we're talking to them," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, without detailing the nature of such talks, when asked if there was any diplomacy underway to end a conflict that has spread across the Middle East and roiled global markets.
"But I don't think they're ready. But they are getting pretty close," Trump said.
Iran's foreign minister had denied earlier that any talks with the US were taking place.
