Whether “Iran wants to admit it or not, we are, in fact, talking,” Trump maintained. Here is a look at the most important developments Monday in the Middle East. Trump said Sunday that he decided against carrying out major strikes against Iran at the urging of Gulf allies Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Syrian interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Iraq’s Kurdish regional president met Monday in Damascus to discuss ways of improving mutual cooperation and contributing to regional security. Last week, Iran publicly hanged two men convicted of killing four police officers during nationwide anti-government protests in January.