Live updates, IRGC sets conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the US seeks commitments to end attacks on ships in the waterway.Published On 9 Aug 2026
US President Donald Trump says his administration is watching economic pressure mount on Iran and taking note of “the fact they have no money”.
Iran is currently not holding negotiations with the United States and is only exchanging messages through intermediaries, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says, adding that there are “efforts under way to create grounds for negotiations”.












