U.S. to continue technical talks with Iran despite new strikes
The U.S. government plans to continue technical talks with Iran despite recent military strikes and escalating tensions in the Middle East. President Trump has labeled Iranian attacks on commercial vessels as terrorism while expressing skepticism about the viability of a new deal.
Why it matters
The ongoing conflict in the Strait of Hormuz and the breakdown of diplomatic agreements have significant implications for global oil prices and regional stability.
The U.S. will engage in "technical talks" with Iran and remains committed to finding a solution to the conflict, despite the two countries trading airstrikes in recent days, MS Now reported Thursday, citing a U.S. official.
The official said President Donald Trump had made his position clear and characterized Iran's attacks on commercial vessels as "acts of terrorism," according to MS Now.
Those comments come after Trump at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, said that the ceasefire with Iran was "over."
The memorandum of understanding between the two countries is performance-based, and Iran's actions constitute "failed performance at an unacceptable level," the U.S. official told MS Now, adding that talks with Tehran will continue.
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