WorldEurope’s Key Rivers Dry Up as US-Iran Talks Send Mixed Signals

President Donald Trump said new talks between the United States and Iran would start Monday, lifting hopes that an agreement could reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei offered a conflicting account, saying Tehran was not currently negotiating with Washington. He said discussions with Oman were instead focused on securing safe passage for ships through the strait. Meanwhile, successive heat waves have left Europe’s largest rivers drying up.