Trump Hails Iran Talks, Tehran Sets 'Firm Positions'

US President Donald Trump said his officials had “very good” talks with Iranian envoys in New York, reviving hopes for a diplomatic off-ramp. Iran meanwhile laid down “firm positions” for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including the US immediately lifting a naval blockade, unfreezing Iranian assets and ending the war “on all fronts”. Speaking to Bloomberg TV, Lizzy Galbraith, senior political economist at Aberdeen said that the fact that talks are happening is better than no talks, but stressed that the key issue is whether either side has actually changed its negotiating position. She noted that the U.S., including Trump and Steve Witkoff, has sounded upbeat, while Iran has framed the meeting as a chance to restate its own demands. Lizzy Galbraith spoke to Stephen Carroll on Bloomberg Daybreak Europe, live from Edinburgh. (Source: Bloomberg)