US To Continue ‘Technical Talks’ With Iran Even After Trump Declares Ceasefire ‘Over’ and Questions Tehran’s Intentions: Report
The United States will continue talks with Iran and remains committed to finding a resolution, even after the two countries traded strikes this week and President Donald Trump declared their ceasefire "over." U.S. Keeps Door Open To Talks Citing a U.S. official, MS Now reported on Thursday that the U.S. will engage in "technical talks" with Iran and remains committed to resolving the conflict. The official said that Trump had made his position clear and described Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as "acts of terrorism,". CBS News also noted that a U.S. official said the 60-day ceasefire signed last month was performance-based and that Iran’s actions amounted to "failed performance at an unacceptable level." Trump Questions Whether Iran Will Comply The comments marked a diplomatic opening after Trump told reporters at the NATO summit i...
The United States will continue talks with Iran and remains committed to finding a resolution, even after the two countries traded strikes this week and President Donald Trump declared their ceasefire "over." U.S.
Keeps Door Open To Talks Citing a U.S. official, MS Now reported on Thursday that the U.S. will engage in "technical talks" with Iran and remains committed to resolving the conflict.
The official said that Trump had made his position clear and described Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as "acts of terrorism,".
CBS News also noted that a U.S. official said the 60-day ceasefire signed last month was performance-based and that Iran’s actions amounted to "failed performance at an unacceptable level." Trump Questions Whether Iran Will Comply The comments marked a diplomatic opening after Trump told reporters at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, "I don’t want to deal with them anymore." On his way back from the summit, Trump said Iran had called seeking a deal. "They want to make a deal so badly," he said, adding that he was unsure Tehran would honor one.
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It’s Pure Genius’ Iranian officials have accused Washington of violating the memorandum, citing what they call interference with Iranian arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz, renewed strike threats and the reinstatement of oil sanctions.
The latest escalation followed attacks on three commercial vessels moving through the strait.
U.S. forces then carried out renewed strikes against Iranian targets, and the Treasury Department withdrew a waiver that had allowed Iranian oil sales.
S. and Iranian fire has intensified even as diplomatic contacts continue.
CENTCOM Rejects Iran Hormuz Claim U.S.
Central Command also rejected Iran’s claim over the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday.
In a post on X, CENTCOM said, "Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz," adding that U.S. forces had helped the successful transit of more than 800 commercial vessels and 380 million barrels of crude oil through the waterway since early May.
The Wall Street Journal also reported that Israeli intelligence told the U.S. about a fresh Iranian plot to assassinate Trump, adding another layer of tension to the standoff.
Oil prices were little changed on Friday as markets watched for signs of de-escalation.
At the time of writing, Brent crude was trading at $76.24, and WTI was trading at $72.04.
The United States Oil Fund ( NYSE: USO ) traded at $108.65, down 0.33% in pre-market trading on Friday.
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