US EditionTrump Has Rejected Middle Eastern Allies' Attempts to Start Negotiations to End Iran War: Reuters
Trump administration dismisses ceasefire talks, continuing military strikes to weaken Tehran despite 2,000+ deaths and major global oil supply disruptions, sources say.
- On March 14, 2026, Reuters reported President Donald Trump's administration rebuffed Middle Eastern allies' offers to open talks to end the Iran war that began two weeks earlier with a massive U.S.-Israeli air assault.
- Oman and Egypt repeatedly tried to reopen communications and mediate, but a senior White House official confirmed the administration is not interested and focused on weakening Tehran's military capabilities.
- U.S. strikes on Kharg Island on Friday night underscored determination, and a senior White House official said, 'For now, Operation Epic Fury continues unabated.'
- Two senior Iranian sources said Tehran will reject any ceasefire until U.S. and Israeli strikes stop and Iran's conditions are met, while Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps refuses ceasefire talks fearing loss of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The lack of interest from Washington and Tehran suggests both sides are digging in for an extended conflict, while some U.S. officials warn surging gasoline prices could hurt Trump's Republican Party ahead of midterm elections and others press to sustain the offensive against Iran's missile program.
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Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump rejected attempts by Middle East countries to start negotiations to end the war in Iran and demanded that China, France, Japan, South Korea and the United Kingdom send warships to keep the Strait of Ormuz open, which Germany ruled out.
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Trump rejects Mideast allies' effort to launch Iran ceasefire talks
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump’s administration has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the Iran war that started two weeks ago with a massive US-Israeli air assault, according to three sources familiar with the efforts.
'We're going to continue with the mission unabated': Trump administration rejects Iran ceasefire proposal
Several countries have tried to mediate an end to the conflict, but neither Washington nor Tehran has shown willingness to move toward a ceasefire. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News President Donald Trump has declined attempts by Middle Eastern allies to begin diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the war with Iran that began two weeks ago with a large U.S.-Israeli air assault, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. A senio…
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