19.08.2026 17:01
US President Donald Trump has decided to halt diplomatic exchanges with the Iranian administration. According to a report by CNN International citing US officials, Trump instructed his negotiation team to cut off all contacts after Tehran failed to respond to Washington's demands.
US President Donald Trump has ordered a halt to negotiations with Iran. According to CNN International's report citing US officials, Trump instructed his negotiation team not to contact Tehran after Iran failed to respond to US demands.
INSTRUCTION TO THE NEGOTIATION TEAM
It was stated that on Tuesday, Trump instructed Vice President James David Vance, along with US Special Envoy for Iran Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who are part of the negotiation team, to halt talks with Iran and refrain from making new contact.
It was reported that the US President was discomforted by the Iranian administration's reluctance to bow to Washington's demands. It was stated that Trump expects a new signal from Iranian leaders regarding reaching an agreement, and only then would he allow negotiations to resume.
PRESSURE ON IRAN WILL BE INCREASED
According to CNN International's report, the White House is leaning toward increasing economic and political pressure on Iran rather than conducting further strikes.
It was noted that Washington aims to further squeeze Iran over time through sanctions and force the Tehran administration back to the negotiating table.
BESSENT'S "UNPRECEDENTED SANCTIONS" STATEMENT
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also stated in a statement made last Thursday that "unprecedented" sanctions would be imposed on Iran.
While Bessent indicated that Washington would intensify financial pressure on Tehran, he conveyed the message that the US administration is preparing to further tighten sanctions against Iran's economy.
TRUMP: NO TALKS WITH IRAN
In a post on his social media account yesterday, Trump announced that "no meetings or conversations" with Iran "are ongoing or planned."
Disagreements between the US and Iran continue over the status of the Strait of Hormuz and the conditions proposed for ending the conflict.
Following the expiration of the 60-day negotiation period set under the Islamabad Agreement on Monday, the future of talks between Washington and Tehran remains uncertain.