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Trump Says US Does Not Need Deal with Iran Amid Ongoing Tensions
13 November 2026 23:11 PM
NEWS DESK
US President Donald Trump has said Washington no longer needs an agreement with Iran, as the conflict between the two countries remains in a state that analysts describe as “neither war nor peace.”
Trump made the remarks hours before Iran reportedly targeted a US military early-warning radar system in Bahrain early Friday.
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he had instructed Vice President JD Vance, who has been involved in mediation efforts with Iran, to focus entirely on widespread corruption and crime in Democratic-controlled cities and states following the midterm elections.
“We don't need a deal with Iran. That day has long passed,” Trump said, claiming that the United States had taken control of hundreds of billions of dollars and the Strait of Hormuz.
Vance has been a prominent critic of the US-Israeli military strikes against Iran. He has blamed Trump's military campaign, along with the resulting energy crisis and inflation in the United States, for the Republican Party's losses in the midterm elections.
Vance previously led US mediation efforts in Islamabad in April and played a role in securing a memorandum of understanding with Iran in June. However, the arrangement quickly collapsed amid disagreements over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Analysts say Vance's position may reflect an attempt to distance himself from Trump's Iran policy, particularly as the president's approval ratings have reportedly fallen to record lows.
At the G7 summit in France last June, Trump publicly warned Vance that he would take credit if negotiations succeeded but hold him responsible if they failed.
“If the deal succeeds, I'll take the credit. If it fails, I'll blame Vance. You should be careful, JD,” Trump reportedly told him in front of journalists.
Meanwhile, several commercial vessels have come under attack from naval mines or Iranian military forces while passing through the Strait of Hormuz in recent weeks. Iran has claimed responsibility for attacks on at least 12 tankers over the past 12 days.
Despite the incidents, Trump continues to insist that the strategically important waterway remains under US control.
The future direction of the conflict remains uncertain. On Thursday, Trump said several US allies in the Middle East had urged him not to launch another major military offensive against Iran.
However, he also claimed that the United States had the capability to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure within three days if he chose to do so.
In response, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warned that orders to strike its enemies beyond geographical borders would be carried out at an appropriate time.
In a recent interview with Al Jazeera, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz would never return to its pre-war condition.
He disclosed that Tehran had sent Washington a proposal through Qatar outlining a possible ceasefire and the reopening of the strategic waterway. The proposal reportedly contains seven conditions.
Ghalibaf said Iran was now waiting for an official response from the United States.
“The ball is in America's court,” he said.
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