Trump drops Iran deal push as US pressure campaign stays in place
What's new: He framed US control of the Strait of Hormuz and a naval blockade as leverage even without fresh talks.
President Donald Trump said Thursday the United States no longer needs an agreement with Iran, reversing days of public optimism about a possible deal and sharpening uncertainty over how the conflict will end. In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote that “those days have long since passed” and pointed to US control of the Strait of Hormuz. The shift followed his Veterans Day remarks at Arlington National Cemetery, where he claimed victory but said he still wanted “total victory.” A US official told Fox News Digital that Operation Economic Outcast and Operation Iron Gate would continue, alongside military and economic pressure aimed at preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.