U.S. to continue technical talks with Iran despite new strikes
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about the conflict in Iran with CIA Director John Ratcliffe, U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine in Washington, D.C., on April 6, 2026.
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According to MS Now’s report on Thursday, citing a US official, the US will begin “technical talks” with Iran and will remain determined to find a solution to the conflict despite the two countries carrying out air strikes in recent days.
The official said President Donald Trump made his position clear and called Iran’s attacks on commercial ships “acts of terrorism,” according to MS Now.
These comments came after Trump told the NATO summit in Ankara that Türkiye’s ceasefire with Iran was “over”.
The memorandum of understanding between the two countries is performance-based and Iran’s actions constitute “unacceptably poor performance,” the US official told MS Now, adding that talks with Tehran would continue.
The ceasefire signed last month has come under serious pressure in recent days, with US and Iranian forces launching attacks this week. “I don’t want to deal with them [Iran] “Now,” Trump said at the NATO summit.
On his way back from the summit, Trump said Iran had called for an agreement to stop escalating hostilities in the Middle East. “They called not too long ago. They want to make a deal so bad. I just don’t know if they’re worthy of the deal. I don’t know if they’ll accept the deal. That’s the problem,” he said.
There are Iranian officials He accused the USA of not complying with the Memorandum of UnderstandingHe claimed violations of “Iranian regulations” in the Strait of Hormuz, “persistent threats of further attacks” and the reimposition of oil sanctions.
The US military has launched new offensive attacks against Iran in retaliation for the attack on three commercial ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. The US Treasury Department later withdrew the exemption that allowed Iran to sell its oil.
Oil prices were marginally lower in Asian trading on Friday; While the global benchmark Brent crude futures for September delivery fell to $76.3 per barrel, the US West Texas Intermediate crude futures contracts stood at $71.87.
