Donald Trump says "The Hormuz Strait is open and operating" as he says Iran diplomacy is finished

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump declared that diplomacy between the U.S. and Iran is finished, after recently suggesting that negotiations were still partly underway. In a Truth Social post, he said Washington had no active or scheduled discussions with Tehran and asserted that the maritime blockade was still in force, that the Strait of Hormuz was functioning, and that mines in the water had been cleared. Iran has instead been negotiating with Oman over managing traffic through the strait, reportedly excluding the U.S. Asked Monday about those talks, Trump reportedly warned he would bomb Oman if it obstructed his administration’s push to fully reopen the waterway. The statements reflect heightened tensions over the strategic passage.