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White House says no talks with Iran are under way or scheduled

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9:30 AM in New York
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Washington, D.C., United States

"There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran," deputy press secretary Anna Kelly said, adding that the naval blockade remains in force; press secretary Karoline Leavitt said none would happen until Iran comes to the table "in a meaningful way." A diplomat from a mediating country told The Times of Israel that Trump is no longer interested in reviving the June memorandum.

Why it matters

With Washington relying on sanctions and the blockade, Qatari and Pakistani mediation has no U.S. counterpart as the war reaches six months on Aug 28.

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Correction

  • Corrected the time from 12:58 PM New York time, Aug 27, 2026 to 9:30 AM New York time, Aug 27, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "U.S. shifts war goals to focus on reopening Strait of Hormuz amid lack of Iran talks"); revised the summary; revised the context note; changed the confidence label from reported to official; reclassified it from diplomatic_posture to diplomacy; updated the sourcing note; merged a duplicate entry into this one ("Trump Shifts Iran Strategy to Economic Pressure Six Months into Conflict"); added 4 sources: The Times of Israel, AP via PBS News, CBS News live updates. Why and evidence