Trump says no Iran talks planned, claims Hormuz ânew US territoryâ
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August 18, 2026
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WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) â United States (US) President Donald Trump said Tuesday that no talks with Iran are underway and none are scheduled, as he posted a map showing the Strait of Hormuz as a new American territory in a fresh jibe at Tehran.
Trump has been pressing his threat to claim sovereignty over the crucial energy waterway as the nearly six-month-old Iran war grinds on with little sign of resolution.
Trumpâs envoy and son-in-law Jared Kushner had said on Monday that the United States and Iran were having âvery positive and active conversationsâ, but the president denied that was the case.
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