# Trump says U.S. is not talking with Iran as economic war takes focus

https://mins.news/en/item/34765

- Reuters, 2026-08-27 18:25 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-us-is-not-talking-with-iran-economic-war-focus-2026-08-27/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9081098f085800017b4b1c

> President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States is not talking with Iran as Washington concentrates on punishing Tehran economically. He also vowed to penalize countries that do business with the Islamic Republic.

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