President Donald Trump announced Friday that the United States and Iran had agreed to keep communicating, but he also declared that the temporary halt in fighting between them had ended. The statement came after a week of renewed hostilities in which commercial vessels were struck and both sides launched military strikes. Iran’s foreign minister accused the U.S. of violating the existing interim agreement. Reports indicated that top U.S. officials, including Vice President JD Vance, were expected to negotiate with Iran’s foreign minister in Oman, though Iran’s state media later said no talks would occur unless the U.S. withdrew from its positions. The escalating conflict has pushed oil prices higher, a sensitive issue for Trump ahead of congressional elections.