{
  "id": 1727523,
  "title": "Trump says no talks are taking place with Iran and none are scheduled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/trump-says-no-talks-are-taking-place-with-iran-and-none-are-scheduled-1727523",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T14:13:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435393/trump-says-no-talks-are-taking-place-with-iran-and-none-are-scheduled"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that there are no ongoing discussions or scheduled meetings with Iran, maintaining that the Strait of Hormuz remains open. \"There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,\" Trump declared on Tuesday through his social media platform Truth Social. The naval blockade against Iran continues to be enforced, and all water mines in the region have either been removed or detonated, according to the president.\n\nHowever, Iran's top negotiator, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, has responded by asserting that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfills certain conditions outlined in an interim deal reached with Iran in June. These conditions include the removal of the U.S. blockade on Iranian ports, the lifting of oil sanctions, the release of Tehran's frozen assets, and an end to threats and military actions on all fronts, Qalibaf stated in a recent parliamentary address.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said there were no conversations taking place with Iran, and none were scheduled, adding that the Strait of Hormuz was open. “There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}