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Trump Ends Iran Cease-Fire, Resumes Talks as Oil Prices Slip

7/10/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump announced that the June cease-fire with Iran is over and the United States will resume diplomatic talks.
The United States and Iran will hold technical talks after Iran requested to continue negotiations, with a U.S. official calling Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels terrorism.
Qatar sent a delegation to Tehran to coordinate mediation while the Treasury revoked Iran’s oil-sale waiver, dropping Brent to $76.3 and WTI to $71.87.

History

Historical Context

The JCPOA, signed 14 July 2015 in Vienna by Iran and the P5+1 plus the EU, limited enrichment to 3.67% and unlocked about $100 billion in frozen assets. The United States withdrew in May 2018, re-imposing sanctions that weakened the deal. Trump’s ending of the June cease-fire and Qatar’s mediation of fresh talks show the 2015 sanction-based framework still drives U.S.–Iran negotiations.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump announced that the June cease-fire with Iran is over and the United States will resume diplomatic talks.
The United States and Iran will hold technical talks after Iran requested to continue negotiations, with a U.S. official calling Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels terrorism.
Qatar sent a delegation to Tehran to coordinate mediation while the Treasury revoked Iran’s oil-sale waiver, dropping Brent to $76.3 and WTI to $71.87.

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