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Trump declines to extend Iran talks as 60-day window expires
The memorandum was meant to restore commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, after negotiations stalled amid mutual accusations of violations.
South China Morning Post reports that US President Donald Trump said he would not seek to extend a memorandum of understanding with Iran after a 60-day negotiating period ended without an extension. Trump said Iran may want a deal, but that it would not be the type of agreement he considers necessary, and he reiterated that preventing Iran from having a nuclear weapon is non-negotiable.
The memorandum, Pakistan brokered, was signed by Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on June 17 and aimed to end the war and restore commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy chokepoint. The talks stalled as both sides accused each other of violating the deal.
In remarks to reporters, Trump said negotiations expired without an extension and linked any possible agreement to Iran not acquiring a nuclear weapon. He also floated a prior suggestion about formally declaring the Strait of Hormuz a US territory, saying the US would have total control over the waterway.