Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut

By Parisa Hafezi and Katharine Jackson DUBAI/WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran and none were scheduled, and he insisted that the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting an earlier Iranian assertion that the critical waterway remained shut to

The US President shared a map on Truth Social showing the narrow waterway with the words 'NEW U.S. TERRITORY' written across it.

President Trump admitted that the U.S. and Iran have no ongoing or planned negotiations right now. Meanwhile, Jared Kushner met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the fate of Gaza. CBS News' Nancy Cordes reports.

Iran war latest: Ghalibaf says Strait of Hormuz to stay shut until US meets terms  thenationalnews.com

The president's latest statement came one day after he threatened the nation of Oman if its rulers aided Tehran in its effort to control the critical waterway.

WASHINGTON, Aug 18 - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that talks between the U.S. and Iran were neither taking place nor scheduled but the Strait of Hormuz was open, while Iran said the shipping route would remain closed until the U.S. fulfilled the terms of an interim deal.

A senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday that Iran would shift to a “fully offensive” posture after Washington ruled out extending a temporary ceasefire agreement.

Trump threatened to bomb Oman because he’s unhappy with country’s deal with Iran, officials say

An unidentified projectile damaged the engine room of a ship and “resulted in a crew casualty.”

Parliament speaker Ghalibaf said the waterway would remain closed until Washington lifted its naval blockade, released frozen Iranian assets and dropped oil sanctions, as an unidentified projectile hit a ship transiting the strait, causing at least one casualty.

DUBAI: The Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the US meets the conditions of an interim deal signed with Iran in June, the top Iranian negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said in comments published by state media on Tuesday (Aug 18).These conditions include the US lifting its blockade of Iranian ports, lifting oil s

Hormuz Strait to remain shut until U.S. meets interim deal conditions, Iran says  Reuters

Negotiations between the parties remain deadlocked as the waterway remains largely closed

The president threatened “bomb the sh*t out of” Oman if it gets in the way of a deal with Iran.

Iran has called on the US to accept defeat, while President Donald Trump blasted Tehran as "very evil" and told Americans to prepare for continued high fuel prices as a result of the war.