Trump says Iran wants to resume talks with US despite ceasefire breaches
President Donald Trump said Washington had agreed to resume discussions with Iran despite declaring an end to the fragile truce that had halted months of conflict between the two countries. Trump wrote on Truth Social that the ceasefire was "over" but that talks would continue.
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Iran wanted to continue "talks" with the US and that Washington had agreed to do so. The remarks came just after Trump declared an end to the fragile ceasefire that had halted months of conflict between the two countries.
"The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue 'talks.' We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. The remarks underscored the increasingly contradictory state of relations between the two countries.
The development points to persistent tension between the sides even as diplomatic channels remain open despite the declared end of the truce. Analysts say the contradictory posture suggests neither side is prepared to risk a complete diplomatic break.
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