Trump: No planned U.S. talks with Iran, Strait of Hormuz operational

U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Tuesday that no negotiations with Iran are planned, while also asserting that the Strait of Hormuz remains "open and operational." This statement comes despite a recent 20% drop in shipping traffic through the crucial waterway, with only 95 vessels passing last week.

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There are no planned negotiations between the United States and Iran.

Earlier in the week, Trump had reportedly threatened to bomb Oman for engaging in negotiations with Iran regarding the management of shipping traffic through the strait, which lies between the two nations. The Trump administration had expressed its opposition to certain aspects of a potential Iran-Oman agreement, particularly joint management of the strait's exit route and the collection of "voluntary fees" from ships.

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The Strait of Hormuz is open and operational.

Iranian authorities have stated that the waterway will not reopen until the U.S. meets Tehran's conditions for ending the conflict, including the lifting of sanctions and compensation for war damages. In response to Trump's recent remarks, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi posted on X that Trump's "delusion about the Strait of Hormuz will soon be corrected, or we will correct the delusions of this deluded man." Meanwhile, Egypt's Ministry of Foreign Affairs suggested that an Iran-Oman agreement could pave the way for peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran.

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soon his delusion about the Strait of Hormuz will be corrected, or we will correct the delusions of this deluded man.