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Trump Rules Out Talks With Iran · GNN Daily Breaking News

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  Speaker 1: President Donald Trump declared that no talks are planned with Iran,
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  Speaker 1: dismissing speculation that back channel diplomacy might ease tensions in
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  Speaker 1: the Gulf. His remarks came as Iranian officials confirmed that
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  Speaker 1: the Strait of Horma's remains closed, keeping one of the
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  Speaker 1: world's most vital shipping lanes shut and disrupting global oil flows.
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  Speaker 1: The announcement underscores the fragile state of view dot s
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  Speaker 1: DOT Iran relations. Trump told reporters that Washington is not
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  Speaker 1: pursuing negotiations, insisting that Tehran must first change its behavior.
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  Speaker 1: His comments followed weeks of speculation that mediators from Oman
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  Speaker 1: and Qatar were attempting to broker dialogue in Tehran. The
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  Speaker 1: Foreign Ministry reinforced its position, saying the Strait of Hormas
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  Speaker 1: will remain shut until the United States lift sanctions and
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  Speaker 1: halts military threats. Officials argued that the closure is a
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  Speaker 1: defensive measure designed to protect Iran's sovereignty and pressure Washington
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  Speaker 1: to ease its maximum pressure campaign. The Strait of Hormas
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  Speaker 1: is a critical chowpoint carrying nearly twenty percent of global
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  Speaker 1: oil trade. Its closure has rattled markets, driving up energy
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  Speaker 1: prices and fueling concerns about supply shortages. Shipping companies have
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  Speaker 1: diverted vessels, while insurers have raised premiums for transit through
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  Speaker 1: the Gulf. Regional allies have expressed alarm at the standoff.
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  Speaker 1: Gulf states dependent on Hormas for exports warned that prolonged
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  Speaker 1: disruption could destabilize their economies. European leaders have urged restraint,
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  Speaker 1: calling for renewed diplomacy to prevent escalation. For Washington, the
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  Speaker 1: closure complicates efforts to reassure allies and maintain stability in
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  Speaker 1: global markets. Trump's refusal to pursue talks signals a hard line,
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  Speaker 1: but critics argue that the administration risks prolonging a crisis
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  Speaker 1: with no clear path to resolution. Iran's stance highlights its
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  Speaker 1: determination to resist pressure. By keeping Hormas shut, Tehran demonstrates
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  Speaker 1: leverage over global energy supplies while signaling that concessions will
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  Speaker 1: not come without relief from sanctions. The situation leaves the
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  Speaker 1: prospect of negotiations uncertain, with Trump ruling out talks and
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  Speaker 1: Ran holding firm. The gulf between the two sides remains
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  Speaker 1: wide for now. The strait of Horma stays closed, and
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  Speaker 1: the risk of renewed confrontation looms over the region.