Trump Ends Iran Ceasefire, Seeks Nuclear Dust and Public Admission in Talks
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Updated · POLITICO · Jul 10
Trump Ends Iran Ceasefire, Seeks Nuclear Dust and Public Admission in Talks
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jul 10
Summary
Trump said the mid-June ceasefire with Iran is over but agreed to keep negotiating after Tehran asked to continue talks.
U.S. officials said any final deal now requires a public Iranian statement acknowledging it "screwed up" and the handover of "nuclear dust," warning there is no deal without it.
Strikes on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz triggered Trump's ceasefire reversal, even as Washington says it still has military, diplomatic and economic leverage if Iran resists.
Thursday's funeral for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delayed decisions on major issues, and senior officials described the talks as a binary, wait-and-see moment with no long-term agreement assured.