Trump says resumption of war with Iran is highly unlikely as peace talks continue, amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The two sides have been in a stalemate, with little military action or significant diplomatic progress while ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz have come under Iranian attack.

The two sides have been in a stalemate, with little military action or significant diplomatic progress while ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz have come under Iranian attack.

The two sides have been in a stalemate, with little military action or significant diplomatic progress while ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz have come under Iranian attack.

The two sides have been in a stalemate, with little military action or significant diplomatic progress while ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz have come under Iranian attack.

Donald Trump said fresh strikes on Iran were highly unlikely if negotiations progressed. His remarks combined an opening for diplomacy with warnings of renewed military action.

Trump previously acknowledged that the highly unpopular war with Iran was at least partially responsible for the stinging defeat that his Republican Party suffered in Tuesday's vote.

Trump said that renewed military strikes on Iran were "highly unlikely" as long as negotiations made progress.

Various regional powers, including Qatar and Pakistan, have been trying for months without success to bring a definitive halt to the war launched by the United States and Israel in late February.