Trump Announces No Talks With Iran Amid Hormuz Dispute, Threatens Oman
US President Donald Trump declared no planned talks with Iran amid tensions over the Strait of Hormuz. He insisted the strait remained open despite reports of limited traffic and a ship attack. Trump also threatened Oman for brokering a shipping agreement with Iran.
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US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there were no talks planned with Iran and insisted the Strait of Hormuz remained open, despite limited traffic and a reported attack on a ship. Trump also threatened Oman as it sought to broker a shipping agreement with Tehran, regional officials said.
US president hits out as states bordering the Strait of Hormuz continue talks on managing the strategic waterway.
Trump also claimed that the Strait of Hormuz was "open and operating," contrary to Iranian reports. Meanwhile, Syria, the US and Turkey condemned Israeli strikes on a Syrian airbase. Follow DW for more.