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Trump says peace talks with Iran will resume "maybe at some point"

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Iran issued a new warning on Wednesday to Gulf countries that may assist the U.S. military. This came after Iran's foreign minister said Tehran will not accept a ceasefire with the U.S., only a deal to fully end the war. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports on the diplomatic stalemate.

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  1. Trump halts talks with Iran, signaling a new approach in the nearly 6-month war

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    Trump says peace talks with Iran will resume "maybe at some point"

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  1. Just the News

    Trump: 'No talks or conversations' happening with Iran (opens Just the News)

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    Negotiations to end the war broke down just weeks after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) meant to end the conflict.

  2. Al-Monitor

    Trump says no talks are taking place with Iran and none are scheduled (opens Al-Monitor)

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    WASHINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said there were no conversations taking place with Iran, and none were scheduled, adding that the Strait of Hormuz was open. "There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran.

  3. WHDH Boston

    Trump says US has no planned talks with Iran and other news from the Middle East (opens WHDH Boston)

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    President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. has no planned talks with Iran but insisted the Strait of Hormuz remains “open and operating,” despite...

  4. NBC News

    Trump posts that 'no talks or conversations' are scheduled with Iran (opens NBC News)

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    In a social media post, President Trump said that "no talks or conversations" were ongoing or are scheduled with Iran amid the ongoing conflict. NBC News' Matt Bradley reports on the latest developments in the Middle East.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Trump says there are no talks between US and Iran (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump shot down any indication that the United States is negotiating with Iran after the 60-day memorandum of understanding expired this week. “There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the president wrote Tuesday on Truth Social…

  6. CBS News

    Trump says no Iran talks are planned or ongoing and claims the Strait of Hormuz is open (opens CBS News)

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    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.

  7. The New Republic

    No One Knows If Trump and Iran Are Negotiating Right Now (opens The New Republic)

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    President Donald Trump took to Truth Social Tuesday to deliver an update on negotiations with Iran—or lack thereof. “There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump wrote . “The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect.

  8. Al-Monitor

    Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    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 water…

  9. The Columbian

    Trump says U.S. has no planned talks with Iran and other news from the Middle East (opens The Columbian)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. has no talks planned with Iran but insisted the Strait of Hormuz remains “open and operating,” despite limited traffic and a reported strike on a ship exiting the waterway.

  10. Deutsche Welle

    Middle East: No talks or conversations with Iran, Trump says (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Trump also claimed that the Strait of Hormuz was "open and operating," contrary to Iranian reports. Meanwhile, Syria, the US and Turkey condemned Israeli strikes on a Syrian airbase. Follow DW for more.

  11. Al-Monitor

    Trump says no Iran talks planned, claims Hormuz 'new US territory' (opens Al-Monitor)

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    US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that no talks with Iran are under way or scheduled, as he posted a map showing the Strait of Hormuz as a new American territory in a fresh jibe at Tehran. Trump has been pressing his threat to claim sovereignty over the crucial energy waterway as the nearly six…

  12. The American Conservative

    Iran War Day 172: ‘No Talks’ Scheduled with Tehran, Trump Says (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: Six commodity ships transited the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, according to tracking data.

  13. CBS News

    Trump says no talks are underway with Iran (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump said Tuesday there is no ongoing dialogue with Iran to with Iran aimed toward ending the war and no further discussions are scheduled. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has more.

  14. Local News 8

    Trump halts talks with Iran, signaling a new approach in the nearly 6-month war (opens Local News 8)

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    By Kevin Liptak, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — For weeks, President Donald Trump has tried willing positive developments with Iran into existence, without much success. On Tuesday, he seemed to adopt a new approach.

  15. Semafor

    Trump nixes Iran talks as stalemate persists (opens Semafor)

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    On Truth Social, the president wrote that there “are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled” with Iran.

  16. Al Jazeera

    Iran war live: Trump denies Iran talks, Tehran claims US ‘begging’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Trump says no talks with Tehran scheduled; Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claims US 'begging' for negotiations.

  17. CBS News

    Trump says peace talks with Iran will resume "maybe at some point" (opens CBS News)

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    Iran issued a new warning on Wednesday to Gulf countries that may assist the U.S. military. This came after Iran's foreign minister said Tehran will not accept a ceasefire with the U.S., only a deal to fully end the war. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports on the diplomatic stalemate.

  18. CBS News

    What to make of Trump's latest comments on Iran as he says talks could continue "at some point" (opens CBS News)

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    President Trump on Wednesday said the U.S. could return to negotiations with Iran "at some point," but expressed general satisfaction with the state of the war. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Aaron MacLean have more.

  19. Al Jazeera

    Iran war live: Trump announces ‘most crushing’ Iran sanctions (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Trump says Washington may resume talks with Tehran 'at some point'.

  20. Washington Examiner

    Trump says Iran talks could resume ‘at some point,’ threatens ‘draconian’ sanctions (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested the United States could resume peace talks with Iran but claimed the war’s status quo is “very good” as he expressed confidence that concerns about the Strait of Hormuz are being resolved. Trump initially said Tuesday that U.S.

  21. Semafor

    Trump digs in amid signs of stalled Iran-Oman talks (opens Semafor)

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    The US sees talks between Iran and Oman — which had appeared to be a rare fruitful negotiation path — as stalled in recent days.

  22. News Nation Now

    Iran vows 'further defeat' for US after Trump's 'Economic D-Day' threat (opens News Nation Now)

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    Trump said Tuesday there were no talks with Iran, while Jared Kushner said a day earlier that discussions remained underway.

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