US President Donald Trump has asked his negotiating team to hold off talks with Iran until Tehran is “ready to make a deal”, Al Jazeera reported, adding that there was no conflict within the administration’s position on diplomatic engagement with Tehran.
“There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect.
“There is no conflict” in the US administration’s approach towards talks with Iran, the official added. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said there were no talks or discussions currently taking place with Tehran, adding that the Strait of Hormuz was operational and that naval mines had been removed or detonated. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating,” Trump said.
The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. Meanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf had said Tehran would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States fulfils commitments under a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), including lifting the blockade, releasing frozen Iranian assets and easing oil sanctions. Earlier reporting noted: Trump says no talks scheduled with Iran, claims Hormuz ‘open and operating’ United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday said no negotiations had been scheduled between Washington and Tehran, even as a 60-day negotiating period between the two countries ended earlier this week.
Ghalibaf said Iran’s military and diplomatic tracks would work together in response to what he described as US violations of commitments, warning of a stronger response if tensions escalated. Earlier reporting noted: In a post on Truth Social, the US President claimed that the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran says remains shut for shipping, is “open and operating”, adding that all mines in the waterway have been removed. All water mines have been removed or detonated,” Trump said.
Earlier reporting noted: “There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran.
