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Trump says US‑Iran ceasefire over, pledges continued talks amid Hormuz tensions
President Donald Trump declared on July 10 that the United States‑Iran ceasefire had ended, but affirmed that Washington would continue diplomatic talks after Tehran requested them. Trump wrote on Truth Social that “the Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’ We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the cease‑fire is OVER!”
Iran’s foreign ministry countered that it has kept its word under the June memorandum of understanding, accusing the United States of violating the accord by revoking a sanctions waiver on Iranian oil and by conducting fresh strikes on Iranian targets. Iranian officials said the recent attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were a mistake and signaled willingness to keep the waterway open.
Regional mediators – Qatar, Oman and others – are facilitating indirect negotiations. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi travelled to Muscat for talks on safe passage through Hormuz, while Qatari delegations remain in Tehran. The U.S. Treasury announced new sanctions on an Iranian financier and several exchange houses linked to the regime.
Despite the diplomatic overtures, both sides have exchanged hostile rhetoric and military actions, keeping the risk of a broader escalation in the Gulf high.