Trump again declares ceasefire "over" but says US has agreed to talks with Iran

President Donald Trump said Friday that the United States has agreed to continue talks with Iran, but he also reiterated that Washington has informed Tehran that the ceasefire is no longer in effect.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’ We have agreed to do so,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

“But the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!” the president added.

The US repeatedly struck Iran this week after Tehran targeted multiple vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. But Trump did not order additional strikes Thursday.

A diplomat told CNN that Qatari negotiators, in coordination with the United States, have traveled to Iran to meet with officials there. A US official had earlier told CNN that the Trump administration’s strategy was to strike and then pause military operations in an effort to avoid further escalation and allow diplomacy to continue.