Washington: US President Donald Trump has played this hand before during the five-month-old Iran war, but this time, he insists it is different. The President on Monday said that new talks between Washington and Tehran are the “last chance” for Iran to forge a deal and avoid an escalation of US strikes on the country. Trump said, “Whether Iran wants to admit it or not, we are, in fact, talking” about preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Critics see Trump reaching for a reset button as a patternTrump may still conclude that a massive escalation in the conflict with Iran is necessary. After days of dire threats against Iran, Trump announced on May 18 that he was holding off on a major planned military strike because “serious negotiations” were underway, crediting Gulf allies for persuading him to show restraint.