- Trump posted on his Truth Social platform: "The number one Goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon," repeating one of his stated rationales for the war.
- Trump told a Fox News reporter during a phone interview: "They should put up the white flag of surrender."
- Trump threatened: "If Oman gets in the way, we'll bomb the shit out of them."
- The 60-day negotiation period ends with talks stalled.
- Oman and Iran have been in talks to try to reach an agreement to restore commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, which carried 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supplies before the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran began in late February.
- The dispute over control of the Strait of Hormuz has driven up fuel prices and put pressure on Trump to end a war that is unpopular at home ahead of the November midterm that will decide control of the U.S. Congress.
- Trump told Fox News that the midterms were not impacting his strategy on Iran, saying "Midterms have nothing to do with my thinking."
As the 60-day negotiation period between the U.S. and Iran concludes, President Trump has urged Iran to surrender, stating, "They should put up the white flag of surrender," during a Fox News interview. The interim deal, signed in June, aimed for a comprehensive agreement on Iran's nuclear program but quickly fell apart, with Trump declaring it "over" on July 7.123478
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) allowed for a maximum of 60 days for negotiations, which has now elapsed without a resolution. Trump threatened military action against Oman, saying, "If Oman gets in the way, we'll bomb the shit out of them," as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital shipping route for global oil supplies.
The ongoing conflict has led to increased fuel prices and heightened pressure on Trump to conclude the war, which is unpopular among voters ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. Despite this, Trump insisted that the "midterms have nothing to do with my thinking" regarding Iran. He reiterated his primary goal is to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons, stating on his Truth Social platform, "The number one Goal is, and always will be, that Iran cannot have, in any way, shape, or form, a Nuclear Weapon."
“The Strait of Hormuz, which carried 20% of the world's oil and LNG before U.S.-Israeli attacks began in late February, remains a flashpoint. Trump told Fox News that midterms have nothing to do with his thinking, even as fuel prices rise ahead of the November congressional elections.”
