President Trump has begun his Thursday morning with statements saying that the United States no longer sees a need to negotiate a diplomatic agreement with Iran.
"We don't need a deal with Iran," the president stated, saying further: "Those days have long since passed."
He argued that Washington already holds decisive leverage, pointing to hundreds of billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets and US control over the Strait of Hormuz.
The comments come amid broader signals of a pivot within the administration's priorities. Rather than focusing on diplomatic outreach with Tehran - efforts which Vice President JD Vance has previously been a key part of - Trump announced that he has tasked Vance with leading a domestic crackdown on what he described as "massive corruption" in Democratic-led U.S. cities.
Oil prices jumped on the return to 'no deal' news...
And meanwhile:
Iranian Army says two tankers struck naval mines while passing through the Strait of Hormuz, ISNA reports
It seems Trump was in part responding by the Truth Social post to yesterday's headline in The Wall Street Journal saying Vance was seeking direct talks with Iranian 'hardliners'.
"Vice President JD Vance is considering face-to-face talks with a top Iranian security official as he emerges as the lead negotiator with Iran, say U.S. and Middle East officials and people familiar with the negotiations, in an effort to end a war seen as a drag on the Republican Party," that Wednesday READ MORE AT SOURCE »
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