Trump-Iran Talks Stall

Trump's promised Iran deal failed to emerge as Hormuz tensions lifted oil prices.

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Iran Sees an Opening to Kick the U.S. Out of the Gulf

Gas prices won’t drop until this happens, Trump says

‘I was so wrong’: Iranians say Trump’s promises never came true

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No U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz had emerged by Friday, despite Trump administration signals earlier in the week that a deal was imminent, leaving shipping traffic near a standstill. Iranian parliament speaker and chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused President Donald Trump of “theater diplomacy” and said Tehran was pursuing permanent control of the strait. Iran’s parliament is considering a ban on U.S.- and Israel-linked ships, while Tehran also seeks to bar U.S. Navy warships. Brent crude closed at $83.55 and WTI at $78.18 as traders waited for a deal.

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Iran is exploiting the Strait of Hormuz crisis as leverage against the United States rather than pursuing good-faith diplomacy. Its threats, delays, and negotiations are meant to weaken Washington’s position and keep Trump politically or militarily boxed in.