{"id":2646443,"date":"2026-08-18T10:57:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-there-are-no-talks-between-us-and-iran\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T10:58:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T14:58:18","slug":"trump-says-there-are-no-talks-between-us-and-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-there-are-no-talks-between-us-and-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says there are no talks between US and Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-there-are-no-talks-between-us-and-iran%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2646443&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump stated that the United states is not engaged in negotiations with Iran following the expiration of the 60-day memorandum of understanding. He emphasized that there are no talks or scheduled discussions with Iran and confirmed that the U.S. naval blockade remains in effect, with the Strait of Hormuz open and mines removed or detonated. The initial agreement, signed in June during the G7 summit in France, aimed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian vessels. tho, the deadline passed without resolution, and Trump indicated there would be no extension, asserting that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon and expressing little urgency to negotiate. he also warned other nations against interfering with efforts to reopen the Strait, threatening to respond forcefully if necessary, and posted a map claiming the Strait as U.S. territory. Tehran has maintained control over the Strait, affecting global oil and gas prices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> shot down any indication that the United States is negotiating with <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> after the 60-day <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4689694\/trump-iran-mou-60-day-ceasefire-expires-extention-unlikely\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4689694\">memorandum of understanding<\/a> expired this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,\u201d the president wrote Tuesday on Truth Social. \u201cThe Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed or detonated.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4690898\/trump-iran-mou-ceasefire-expires\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump says there are no talks between US and Iran<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4689864\/who-is-natalie-harp-donald-trump-aide\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Who is Natalie Harp? Meet Donald Trump\u2019s \u2018human printer\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4687453\/trump-uss-abraham-lincoln-fake-news\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>\u2018Fake news\u2019: Trump downplays USS Abraham Lincoln deployment concerns<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The memorandum of understanding with Iran was initially signed in June at the Palace of Versailles in France, as Trump was wrapping up his attendance at the G7 summit. The agreement was meant to \u201cinstantly reopen\u201d the Strait of Hormuz and\u201cimmediately lift\u201d the U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian vessels.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the 60-day deadline passed without either side agreeing on how to end the Iran war that began on Feb. 28.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday, Trump signaled that no extension of the agreement would occur, although the ceasefire had already fallen apart between the two sides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cLook, we\u2019re in there for one reason: Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, you understand that?\u201d Trump told reporters while speaking in the Oval Office. \u201cIran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and they won\u2019t have a nuclear weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He also told <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/trump-confirms-irgc-backchannel-calls-irans-white-flag-surrender\">Fox News<\/a><em> <\/em>yesterday he has \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/trump-confirms-irgc-backchannel-calls-irans-white-flag-surrender\">no time schedule<\/a>\u201d and is \u201cnot in a hurry\u201d to negotiate with Iran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey should put up the white flag of surrender,\u201d\u00a0Trump added about Tehran.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4690824\/trump-post-map-strait-hormuz-us-territory\/\">TRUMP POSTS MAP SHOWING STRAIT OF HORMUZ AS US TERRITORY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tehran has remained in control of the Strait of Hormuz, which has driven up global gas and oil prices. But Trump had a dire warning for nations interfering with reopening the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping channel that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The president claimed that \u201cif Oman gets in the way, we\u2019ll bomb the s*** out of them,\u201d while speaking with Fox News.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump denies US-Iran talks after MOU expiry, vows no negotiations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2646444,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26215664189628_594b5f.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50282,62806,43212,3634,54349],"class_list":["post-2646443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-diplomatic-talks","tag-international-conflict","tag-middle-east-politics","tag-trump","tag-us-iran-relations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26215664189628_594b5f.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2646443"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2646450,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2646443\/revisions\/2646450"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2646444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2646443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2646443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2646443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}