WASHINGTON-TEHRAN, July 11. /Dunyo IA/. US President Donald Trump said that Washington and Tehran had agreed to continue negotiations, while stressing that the previous ceasefire between the two sides was no longer in effect, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

The statement came amid renewed tensions between the United States and Iran following a week of clashes in the region. Several commercial vessels belonging to Qatar and Saudi Arabia were damaged in attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, after which Washington struck Iranian targets, and Iran responded with attacks on US military facilities in Gulf countries.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks.’ We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain terms, that the Cease Fire is OVER!” Donald Trump wrote on his “Truth Social” platform.

Iran said it had not requested talks with the United States. However, Tehran agreed to receive a Qatari mediator who arrived to discuss de-escalation efforts and the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.

One of the key issues in the negotiations was the security of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, which handled about one-fifth of global oil supplies before the conflict began. Washington demanded that Iran stop attacks on vessels and ensure free passage through the waterway without restrictions or fees. Tehran demanded that the vessels should follow the routes approved by Iran.

Donald Trump also said that the US armed forces were prepared to launch major strikes against Iran in the event of an assassination attempt against him. According to the US president, he had already issued instructions in case such a scenario occurred.

“I’ve been on their list for a long time. I’ve left instructions – if anything happens, to just literally bomb them at levels that they’ve never seen before,” he said in an interview with the New York Post.

Earlier, US media reported that Israel had allegedly provided Washington with intelligence about a possible Iranian plan to assassinate Donald Trump. The US president rejected the reports, saying that Israel had not provided him with such information.