{"id":7783,"date":"2026-07-10T17:35:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T17:35:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/trump-hints-at-further-iran-negotiations-after-exchange-of-fire-over-hormuz\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T17:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T17:35:57","slug":"trump-hints-at-further-iran-negotiations-after-exchange-of-fire-over-hormuz","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pronews.in\/index.php\/2026\/07\/10\/trump-hints-at-further-iran-negotiations-after-exchange-of-fire-over-hormuz\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump hints at further Iran negotiations after exchange of fire over Hormuz"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>Iran has not responded to Trump\u2019s latest claim, which comes as new attacks threaten the full resumption of the February 28 war.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>United States President Donald Trump said that Washington has consented to a request from Iran to continue negotiations, as war between the two countries continues.<\/p>\n<p>Still, in a social media post on Friday, he reiterated his view that the June 17 ceasefire has ended.<\/p>\n<section>\n<h2>Recommended Stories <\/h2>\n<p><span>list of 3 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>list 1 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/7\/9\/how-strait-of-hormuz-dispute-led-to-latest-us-iran-cycle-of-fighting\">How Strait of Hormuz dispute led to latest US-Iran cycle of fighting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 2 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/economy\/2026\/7\/10\/strait-of-hormuz-shipping-grinds-to-halt-as-us-iran-resume-fighting\">Strait of Hormuz traffic plunges as US, Iran resume fighting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><span>list 3 of 3<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/video\/newsfeed\/2026\/7\/10\/iran-says-strikes-hit-southern-areas-but-us-denies-it-carried-attacks\">Iran says strikes hit southern areas, but US denies it carried attacks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>\u201cThe Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue \u2018talks\u2019,\u201d Trump wrote on his Truth Social account.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iran did not immediately confirm that any request to continue negotiations had been made. The two sides have repeatedly offered different accounts of their dealings throughout the US-Israeli war against Iran, which began on February 28.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s latest statement comes as both sides have traded <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/7\/8\/us-says-conducting-new-wave-of-strikes-on-iran-as-ceasefire-falters-2\">two days of attacks<\/a> over the passage of commercial traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>In late June, the US and Iran similarly exchanged strikes, after Trump accused the Iranian government of violating the ceasefire by launching drones against container ships.<\/p>\n<p>Since Tuesday, the US has targeted about 170 targets in Iran, according to US Central Command, the military branch that oversees operations in the Middle East. Iran has retaliated by targeting US assets across the region.<\/p>\n<p>This week\u2019s exchange of fire is the largest threat yet to the June 17 memorandum of understanding (MoU), which called for an immediate end to fighting on all fronts, the lifting of a US naval blockade on Iran, and the opening of the strait.<\/p>\n<p>In Friday\u2019s post, Trump did not clarify if the talks he referenced would include a renewed effort to end the fighting, or if they would focus on the issues meant to be addressed within 60 days of the memorandum\u2019s signing.<\/p>\n<p>Those issues include the future of Iran\u2019s nuclear programme, the unfreezing of Iranian assets and the future administration of the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, Trump said the US is not seeking a return to its full-fledged war with Iran, even as he threatened to attack Iran\u2019s oil and water infrastructure, \u201ctake control\u201d of Iran\u2019s Kharg Island and reinstate the US naval blockade.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"qatari-officials-reportedly-visit-iran\">Qatari officials reportedly visit Iran<\/h2>\n<p>On Friday, Qatari officials were reportedly visiting Iran \u201cin an effort to de-escalate tensions \u2026 and create the conditions for a sort of broader negotiations to continue in Qatar or Pakistan\u201d, Al Jazeera correspondent Victoria Gatenby reported from Doha, Qatar.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Al Jazeera.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on the social media platform X on Friday, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, the Qatari prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, said he had appealed for both the US and Iran to uphold their commitments in a call with Egypt\u2019s foreign minister.<\/p>\n<p>Both the US and Iran have <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/7\/9\/how-strait-of-hormuz-dispute-led-to-latest-us-iran-cycle-of-fighting\">accused the other<\/a> of violating June\u2019s memorandum of understanding, before the latest escalation.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian officials have argued that the memo allows Tehran to assert influence over how ships transit the Strait of Hormuz, therefore justifying attacks on vessels that do not comply.<\/p>\n<p>The US has maintained the agreement requires Iran to allow for unfettered passage.<\/p>\n<p>Still, both Washington and Tehran have incentives to return to diplomacy. The war is politically unpopular in the US and threatens to undermine Trump\u2019s Republican Party in November\u2019s midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s already beleagured economy has also suffered throughout the war, boosting the government\u2019s incentive to access frozen funds and have sanctions lifted.<\/p>\n<p>Military analyst Alex Alfirraz Scheers told Al Jazeera that any talks were likely to yield \u201cvery little\u201d unless some semblance of trust can be revived.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think in many ways they\u2019re almost symbolic,\u201d he said. \u201cUntil there is genuine momentum with regards to trust-building and confidence-building, in the current context these talks will likely lead nowhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran has not responded to Trump\u2019s latest claim, which comes as new attacks threaten the full resumption of the February 28 war. United States President Donald Trump said that Washington has consented to a request from Iran to continue negotiations, as war between the two countries continues. 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