Trump Claims Talks Could Open Strait of Hormuz by Tomorrow as Iran Denies Negotiations
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he was in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “literally by tomorrow,” a sweeping claim that came
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he was in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz “literally by tomorrow,” a sweeping claim that came even as Iran denied any current переговори with Washington.
The president made the remarks at a press conference where he signed an executive order, describing the narrow waterway as the first phase in a broader push that would eventually move on to denuclearization talks. “It’s not very complex,” Trump said. “We’re talking about the strait, the opening of the strait, having it open, literally by tomorrow. Completely open.”
Iran rejects the picture
Iran’s foreign ministry told a different story. Esmaeil Baghaei, the ministry’s spokesperson, said Monday that Tehran was not in talks with the United States. He said Iranian officials were instead in the final stages of discussions with Oman about opening the strait.
Trump’s latest comments fit a pattern that has become familiar to diplomats and reporters watching the conflict. Since the war began six months ago, he has teased an imminent deal with Iran more than three dozen times, only for Tehran to deny the substance or existence of the claims. No breakthrough has materialized. Not yet.
Pressure, promises and mixed signals
On Sunday, Trump said he had called off another “massive attack,” saying U.S. allies in the Middle East believed Tehran was ready to make “a deal on Hormuz.” He said the talks would start Monday.
Iran, for its part, has repeatedly pushed back against U.S. assertions about concessions in the negotiations. In earlier disputes this year, Iranian officials denied that any major nuclear concessions had been agreed, even as Trump and Vice President JD Vance publicly described progress on inspections and other terms. The gap between the two sides has remained wide.
The Strait of Hormuz sits at the heart of global energy security, and any claim about opening or closing it carries immediate implications far beyond the Gulf. For shipping markets, oil exporters and naval planners alike, the route matters. A lot.
Trump’s remarks now leave the next move with the talks themselves. Whether the United States and Iran are actually speaking, and whether Oman can bridge the gap over the strait, is likely to be the first question facing officials in the hours ahead.
