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strikeAug 18, 2026
Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran and none were scheduled, and he insisted that the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting an earlier Iranian assertion that the critical waterway remained shut to shipping.
Source: Parisa Hafezi; Katharine Jackson — Read the full report
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- Parisa Hafezi; Katharine JacksonBy Parisa Hafezi; Katharine Jackson
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran and none were scheduled, and he insisted that the Strait of Hormuz was open, contradicting an earlier Iranian assertion that the critical waterway remained shut to shipping. The receding prospects of…
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