Trump confirmed that the United States is in talks with Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf.

In an interview with the New York Post on Monday, US President Trump said that Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Ghalibaf was one of the Iranian officials communicating with the US regarding ending the war. When asked if he could trust Ghalibaf in cooperating with Washington, Trump replied, "We'll see." He added that he would inform them of the details in about a week. On Sunday, Trump told the Financial Times that Ghalibaf had authorized oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz. Trump interpreted this move as Ghalibaf being willing to make concessions to reach an agreement to end the war. Ghalibaf denied having held any negotiations with the US, but experts say he is a hardliner and has the potential to reach an agreement. According to the Wall Street Journal, Ghalibaf is one of two Iranian officials temporarily removed from the US and Israel's "death list." (Jinshi)