Trump refuses to extend Iran ceasefire

President Donald Trump announced Monday that the United States will not extend the temporary ceasefire agreement with Iran, a deal that had been in place since mid-June and expired on Monday. "No," Trump responded when asked by reporters if he would seek an extension of the temporary truce.

The 60-day memorandum of understanding was initially viewed as a significant step toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz and facilitating a final agreement on Tehran's nuclear ambitions. However, the accord saw widespread disregard within weeks, as both parties consistently accused one another of breaching the agreed-upon conditions. Military operations in the region soon resumed.

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By mid-July, Trump declared the ceasefire over, following a joint U.S.-Israeli strike on Tehran on February 28. Since then, Trump has repeatedly asserted that Iran desires a peace agreement with the U.S. "They want to make a deal, but they won't make a deal like I think is necessary," Trump told reporters at the Oval Office on Monday when questioned about progress.

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They want to make a deal, but they won't make a deal like I think is necessary

Tehran, however, denied ongoing negotiations with the U.S. Instead, Iran stated it was actively discussing an agreement with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. This waterway, crucial for global oil trade, sees about 20 percent of the world's oil commerce pass through it, though it has been largely obstructed from commercial transit compared to pre-war levels.

In a Truth Social post on Monday morning, Trump reiterated the U.S. stance that Iran must commit to not possessing nuclear weapons. "The number one goal is and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape or form, nuclear weapons," Trump wrote. Jared Kushner, Trump's son-in-law and senior advisor, told Fox on Monday that Iran currently shows no interest in a U.S.-acceptable deal.

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The number one goal is and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape or form, nuclear weapons