US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would not seek to extend the memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming that while Iran wants to make a deal, “they’re not going to make the kind of a deal that I feel is necessary”. The agreement aimed to end the war and restore commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy chokepoint, but negotiations stalled as both sides accused each other of violating the deal. Pakistan brokered the memorandum of...
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August 17, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Trump lets 60-day deadline for Iran peace deal expire, threatens to ‘bomb’ Oman
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