Explained: New talks are 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal and avoid escalation of US strikes, Trump says

Trump says new talks between Washington and Tehran are the 'last chance' for Iran to forge a deal and avoid escalation of US strikes

Strait of Hormuz

A critical waterway for the global oil trade, cited as a focus of the US-Iran talks

denuclearization

The process of eliminating or preventing a country's nuclear weapons capability, described by Trump as the second phase of talks

ceasefire

A temporary halt to fighting, referenced regarding an April agreement between the US and Iran

AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research

A polling organization cited for data on American views of the Iran war

Kharg Island

An Iranian energy hub Trump threatened to target to seize control of the country's oil and gas markets