US President Donald Trump said on 16 July that Iran is eager to resume talks over its nuclear programme and sanctions, but stressed that Washington is "in no rush" to return to the negotiating table. "If Iran wants to negotiate, we are here," he told reporters at the White House, adding that Tehran "wants to negotiate badly." Trump made the remarks while hosting Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa. He reiterated that the United States remains prepared to engage, yet will not hasten the process, saying the "ball is in Iran’s court." The president also claimed that US strikes last month, carried out alongside Israel, had dealt an "irreparable blow" to Iran’s nuclear facilities. His comments come amid heightened regional tensions following those attacks and underscore the uncertainty over whether formal diplomacy between Washington and Tehran will resume.