Talking while fighting, it's an old script.

According to Axios, despite the gunfire, Iran and the U.S. are still holding parallel negotiations with mediators in Doha and Qatar, but the trilateral talks failed due to Iran's refusal. The Qatari mediator has gone to Tehran to meet with the foreign minister and others to push the negotiations forward. The U.S. side hopes that the strikes on Tuesday will prompt Iran to respond to Trump's proposal, and threats are also part of the pressure strategy; if Iran continues to delay, the president is prepared to make it pay the price.