WASHINGTON, July 10 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Washington has agreed to continue negotiations with Iran, although it has informed Tehran that the ceasefire is over.
"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 wrote on Truth Social.
Qatari negotiators have traveled to Iran after coordinating with the Trump administration in an effort to de-escalate tensions and revive the U.S.-Iran talks, CNN reported Friday, citing a diplomat familiar with the effort.
A new round of U.S.-Iran negotiations is expected to be held next week, possibly in Switzerland, according to a report from U.S. media outlet Axios, citing a source with knowledge of the matter.
U.S. forces carried out repeated strikes against Iran earlier this week in response to several attacks on commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz. ■
