Trump orders halt to Iran talks

What the report says

U.S. President Donald Trump has told his senior envoys to stop direct talks with Iran, according to a CNN report cited by The Independent Uganda and attributed to U.S. officials. The people named in the report include Vice President JD Vance and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. The account says the pause came even after some positive exchanges, as the administration signaled frustration with Tehran’s reluctance to accept Washington’s terms.

The report says Trump wants to wait until Iran shows new willingness to reach the kind of agreement he is seeking before resuming contact. It also describes a broader White House approach that would pressure Iran economically rather than immediately escalate military action. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was quoted separately as saying Washington would impose unprecedented measures and intensify financial restrictions on Iranian accounts, crypto wallets and assets.

Trump also said on social media that there were no talks or scheduled conversations with Iran, while reiterating that a naval blockade remained in force. He added claims about the Strait of Hormuz that were not independently verified in the article. The timing matters because the report says a 60-day negotiating period had just ended, leaving the future of U.S.-Iran diplomacy uncertain amid disputes over the conflict and the key energy shipping route.