Trump Declares Iran Ceasefire Over as Tehran Denies Talk Requests

President Donald Trump announced via Truth Social that the ceasefire secured in June is now over and claimed that the Islamic Republic of Iran requested to continue negotiations. This follows a resumption of U.S. strikes against Iran after Tehran attacked commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian officials have strongly rejected these claims. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Iran made no request for negotiations and warned that any breach of Washington's commitments would be met with reciprocal action. Additionally, the Iranian government denied media reports that a new round of talks was being prepared for next week in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Mohammad Marandi, a member of the Iranian delegation in Islamabad, asserted that no negotiations would occur until the Trump administration fulfills its commitments. Amidst the friction, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif conducted phone calls with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to urge compliance with a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding signed in mid-June. Meanwhile, Baghaei confirmed that Qatari mediators visited Mashhad on Friday to discuss regional developments.