Trump says no talks taking place with Iran as global oil prices now highest since July
CNN reports:
Here's the latest
• Trump on talks: US President Donald Trump said no talks are underway or scheduled with Iran, just one day after saying his administration had established a back channel with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran has denied any talks were taking place.
• Oil prices climb: Global oil prices are now at their highest levels since July, as hopes of a resolution fade.
• Strait of Hormuz: Trump posted an image showing the waterway as “New US Territory,” after Iran reiterated key demands for its reopening. Tensions around the strait remain high after a vessel was struck by an “unknown projectile,” according to the UK’s maritime agency.
• Expanding conflict: Elsewhere, the US has criticized Israeli strikes on a Syrian air base as an “unnecessary escalation,” and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said today they had again targeted Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery on the Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia.
Here's the latest
• Trump on talks: US President Donald Trump said no talks are underway or scheduled with Iran, just one day after saying his administration had established a back channel with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Iran has denied any talks were taking place.
• Oil prices climb: Global oil prices are now at their highest levels since July, as hopes of a resolution fade.
• Strait of Hormuz: Trump posted an image showing the waterway as “New US Territory,” after Iran reiterated key demands for its reopening. Tensions around the strait remain high after a vessel was struck by an “unknown projectile,” according to the UK’s maritime agency.
• Expanding conflict: Elsewhere, the US has criticized Israeli strikes on a Syrian air base as an “unnecessary escalation,” and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis said today they had again targeted Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery on the Red Sea coast in Saudi Arabia.
