President Donald Trump stated that the United States agreed to continue talks with Iran at Tehran's request but declared the ceasefire over, following US strikes on Iranian targets and Iranian retaliation against US interests in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar [1][3][4][9][14]. "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 said [9][14]. Iranian officials denied requesting negotiations. Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Tehran had only accepted a visit by the Qatari mediator, not sought talks with Washington [10][13]. A source close to Iran's negotiating team, cited via Fars News Agency, called reports of a new round of US-Iran talks next week "كاذبة ولا أساس لها من الصحة" (false and baseless) [2]. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that Iran has no negotiations with the United States, only dialogue on implementing the existing agreement [28][29].
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi accused the US Treasury Secretary of violating Paragraph 9 of the June 17 Memorandum of Understanding by imposing new sanctions on Ali Ansari, a patron of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei [5][8][30]. Araghchi stated that Iran has kept its word and that "there can only be mutual compliance" [5][8]. The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Ansari and other individuals for financially supporting Iran's Revolutionary Guards [9]. Energy market analysts stated that the revocation of Iran's oil-sale waiver removed a concession Iran needed to justify lifting its blockade, signaling that the ceasefire was not as durable as oil markets had assumed [27].
US officials demanded that Iran issue a public statement acknowledging all channels of the Strait of Hormuz are open and pledging to stop firing on commercial ships [5][7]. "They're either going to give us that statement or we're not having a good outcome for them," a senior US official said [5]. The Trump administration gave Iran until Saturday to make the public commitment, with the message conveyed directly and through mediators [24]. Vice President JD Vance dismissed Iranian officials' statements as "Iranian-style rhetoric" and said the US will judge Iran by its actions, not its words [28][29]. US Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Tammy Bruce stated that the door to diplomacy remains open but that the US cannot negotiate while Iran steps back from obligations like not firing on civilian targets [7][9].
US Central Command stated that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz and that US forces have facilitated the safe passage of over 800 commercial vessels and 380 million barrels of crude oil since early May [7]. Iran's Revolutionary Guards Navy stated that transit has recovered to roughly half of pre-war levels under Iranian supervision and that the strait will be fully reopened only through Iranian arrangements, not US threats [18]. Ghalibaf stated that "bullying and breaking promises are no longer cost-free" for the United States [18]. Independent maritime data firm Lloyd's List Intelligence reported that no large vessel with active tracking has transited the US-coordinated route through the strait since July 7, with trackable transits having "effectively ground to a halt" [7][18]. The US Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center raised the threat level for transiting the strait to "severe" from "substantial," citing deliberate hostile action [27]. Daily tanker traffic has slowed to an average of 40 ships compared to a pre-war average of 125 to 140 [9].
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and the GCC condemned Iran's attacks on Saudi and Qatari tankers [25][26][31]. The Saudi Foreign Ministry stated that Iran's continued attacks constitute "a serious violation of international law and norms, and of Security Council Resolution 2817" [31]. The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that "targeting commercial shipping or using the Strait of Hormuz as a tool of pressure or economic blackmail is unacceptable" [25]. Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson responded that ships using uncoordinated routes or tampering with tracking systems bear the risk for incidents, and described Qatar's accusations as "contrary to the principle of good neighborliness" [27][28]. Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain reported intercepting Iranian missiles and characterized the strikes as a systematic campaign targeting civilian areas [32]. Iran's Foreign Ministry condemned US strikes on civilian infrastructure, including railway bridges, as a "grave war crime" [32].
Trump stated that he has issued standing orders for an unprecedented military strike on Iran if any assassination attempt against him succeeds [5][15][16][17]. "1,000 Missiles are Locked and Loaded and aimed at the Islamic Republic of Iran, with thousands of more to immediately follow," Trump said [5]. Ghalibaf warned that Iran is prepared for all-out defense if the US betrays the memorandum of understanding and that the war will never end with Iran's surrender [9][11]. Iran's National Security Council secretary Mohammad Bagher Zulkadir warned that any attack on Iranian infrastructure will be met with a proportional response, explicitly extending the warning to Israel [7][19][22]. Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz stated that the military is "alert and ready for the resumption of the campaign," and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stressed that "with an agreement or without an agreement, Iran will not have nuclear weapons" [7][18].
Israel suspended sensitive military operations in southern Lebanon under American pressure, according to the Israeli Broadcasting Authority, and is preparing to withdraw from two areas as part of a pilot handover to the Lebanese army [21][7]. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun discussed ongoing Israeli attacks on southern towns and villages and expects the Lebanese Army to deploy in occupied areas simultaneously with an Israeli withdrawal [7].
China and Russia vetoed a UN Security Council resolution on the Strait of Hormuz that they called unbalanced [35][36]. China's Permanent Representative Fu Cong stated that the root cause of the Hormuz disruption is illegal US-Israeli military action against Iran and called for an immediate ceasefire [35]. Russia's Permanent Representative Vasily Nebenzya argued the resolution ignored the root cause of the crisis and would create a dangerous precedent for international law [36].
Pakistan's government urged both sides to exercise restraint and stated that "a renewed conflict is in no one's interest" [38]. Former Pakistani diplomat Jauhar Saleem described the mediation process as "really stressed right now, very fragile" and said both sides need to be more flexible [38]. UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric expressed hope that discussions are ongoing [9]. EU High Representative Kaja Kallas stated that the exchanges of fire complicate efforts to end the conflict and that Iran's attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait are unacceptable [37]. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez called for maximum restraint and highlighted the psychological strain on nearly 6,000 seafarers stranded on vessels unable to depart the Persian Gulf safely [37].
Analysis focused on India reported that diversified sourcing, particularly increased Russian crude, has insulated its oil imports from Hormuz disruption, while liquefied gas markets have fewer substitution options and remain vulnerable [33][34]. A Brazilian analyst argued that the crisis is driving a structural shift away from Hormuz dependence while noting the inflationary impact on Brazil's fuel and transport costs [39]. An opinion analysis in Mexico's El Financiero framed the conflict as an endless labyrinth rooted in an internal Iranian power struggle between reformist elements and the Revolutionary Guards [6]. A fishermen's cooperative in Bandar Abbas reported that roughly 30 boats were damaged or rendered unusable by US strikes, directly harming local livelihoods [7].
Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi is expected to meet his Omani counterpart in Muscat on Saturday to discuss the Hormuz crisis and maritime security [24]. Qatari mediators are in Iran to de-escalate tensions and discuss Strait of Hormuz navigation [9]. Trump stated that he does not expect a full-scale war to resume and that Washington is not seeking a long-term conflict [14].