# Trump Takes Hard Line on Iran as Hormuz Standoff Drags On

https://mins.news/en/item/25031

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-18 11:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/trump-takes-hard-line-on-iran-as-hormuz-standoff-drags-on?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a843b43f7c24d00010f8360

> US President Donald Trump said he would not seek to revive a ceasefire deal with Iran that has lapsed, leaving the simmering Middle East conflict and the struggle for control of the Strait of Hormuz in limbo.

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