Iran: No Direct Dialogue with the United States

According to Odaily, citing Xinhua News Agency, Iran's Fars News Agency reported on the 19th, quoting a source, that after the United States violated the Iran-U.S. Memorandum of Understanding, Iran has not engaged in any direct dialogue with the United States. According to reports, a source close to the negotiation team stated that talks between Iran and the U.S. have been suspended after the U.S. violated the memorandum. Iran's talks with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz are unrelated to the United States. According to CNN's report on the 18th, U.S. President Trump has instructed his negotiation team to cease contact with Iran. The report, citing U.S. officials, said that Trump is dissatisfied with Iran's unwillingness to meet his demands and hopes to resume contact after Iranian leaders signal new willingness and indicate a desire to reach the agreement he seeks.