Donald Trump Open to Iran Dialogue Amid Deepening West Asia Conflict
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Trump Open to Talks with Iran Amid Deepening West Asia Conflict, Oil Prices Soar
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Firstpost•02-03-2026, 07:41
Trump Open to Talks with Iran Amid Deepening West Asia Conflict, Oil Prices Soar
•US President Donald Trump expressed readiness to speak with Iran's surviving leadership after US-Israeli airstrikes killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and targeted the ruling establishment.
•The conflict escalated with heavy bombardment on Iranian cities and Tehran's missile counter-attacks, causing shockwaves across the region and unsettling global markets.
•Iran reported hundreds of civilian casualties, including 165 deaths from a bomb attack on a girls' primary school in Minab, and claimed residential areas were deliberately struck.
•Oil prices surged 10% to $80 a barrel for Brent crude, with warnings of a potential rise to $100, following attacks on tankers and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
•Israel vowed to intensify its assault, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stating strikes would escalate at the heart of Tehran.
