Tehran claims US is desperate for talks, Trump denies

19 August, 2026, 10:50 am

Last modified: 19 August, 2026, 10:54 am

Tehran claims US is desperate for talks, Trump denies

19 August, 2026, 10:50 am

Last modified: 19 August, 2026, 10:54 am

US President Donald Trump has said that the US has no plans to meet with Iran at the moment. On the other hand, Tehran has made it clear that the world's most important energy transport route, the Strait of Hormuz, is still completely closed to commercial shipping.

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