Trump Says U.S. Agreed to Iran Talks, But Ceasefire Is Over; Tehran Denies Request

President Donald Trump declared on Friday that the United States and Iran had agreed to continue discussions, but he emphatically stated that a ceasefire established last month between the two nations was no longer in effect. This announcement came amidst a renewed escalation that reignited fears of an open war.

Tehran, however, refuted Trump's version of events, reaffirming its stance against yielding to Washington. The situation was further complicated by the revelation of an alleged Iranian plot to assassinate the U.S. president and a series of unexplained airstrikes on Iranian territory, casting doubt on the stability of the fragile truce.

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The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue with the conversations. We have agreed to do so, but the United States has made it clear to them, without a shadow of a doubt, that the ceasefire has ended.

"The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue with the conversations. We have agreed to do so, but the United States has made it clear to them, without a shadow of a doubt, that the ceasefire has ended," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. This statement surprised many, as it followed only hours after renewed military exchanges between the U.S. and Iran, and a week after attacks on three commercial oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Iran did not ask for negotiations with the United States.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, categorically denied that the Islamic Republic had requested new negotiations. He stated that Iran had merely agreed to receive a mediator dispatched by Qatar to help contain the crisis. Similarly, the speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, warned that war would not end with Iran's surrender and asserted the country's readiness for "all-out defense" if Washington violated the memorandum of understanding signed last month.

Despite the conflicting statements, diplomatic efforts are ongoing. Qatari delegations held meetings in Tehran on Friday to try and preserve the agreement reached after five months of conflict. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi is scheduled to travel to Oman on Saturday to discuss security in the Strait of Hormuz and explore a negotiated solution. The dispute over the strait remains a primary source of tension, with Iran insisting on exclusive control and potentially charging fees for passage, a claim rejected by the U.S. and Arab Gulf states who consider it an international waterway. Washington also demands that Tehran publicly guarantee the safety of commercial navigation following recent tanker attacks that caused oil prices to surge.

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the war will not end with Iran's surrender