Trump says US won’t extend Iran MOU as 60-day deadline for peace talks expires

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Aug 17, 2026 · 746 words · By Emily Goodin

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Trump says US won’t extend Iran MOU as 60-day deadline for peace talks expires See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — President Trump confirmed the US isn’t expanding the window for peace talks with Tehran on Monday as the US-Iran memorandum of understanding’s 60-day deadline for negotiations expired.

Common ground

“Well, they want to make a deal, but they’re not going to make the kind of a deal that I feel is necessary,” President Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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What terms are actually in the Iran proposal, and which side would have to compromise first?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that Prices for a barrel of oil are hovering around $84, up about 3% compared to last week?
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Prices for a barrel of oil are hovering around $84, up about 3% compared to last week.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 2: “President Trump confirmed the US isn’t expanding the window for peace talks with Tehran on Monday as the US-Iran memorandum of understanding’s 60-day deadline for negotiations expired.”

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Multiple sources confirm a 60-day deadline established by a memorandum of understanding between Trump and Iran, and that this deadline has passed with talks stalled.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2025 and 2026, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Ali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. Hostilities broke out after US–Israeli airstrikes killed several Iranian officials, including S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…

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Claim 3: “Trump signed the MOU with his big sharpie pen in the halls of Versailles with French President Emmanuel Macron by his side”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Trump signed the MOU at the Palace of Versailles in France with President Macron present.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Islamabad Memorandum, officially the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran, was a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad_Memorandum

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Claim 4: “Crossings fell 19.5%, according to Marine Traffic, from the week before.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Marine Traffic reporting a 19.5% decrease in crossings.

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Claim 5: “of the total 95 crossings, 51 ships used the route established by Iran, while 44 used other routes.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 6: “The president has demanded a ceasefire that will end Iran’s nuclear program but Tehran wants to pursue a “nuclear energy” program.”

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Evidence indicates a deadlock where Trump rejects certain elements of Iran's program while Iran seeks a phased development/closure of the nuclear issue, aligning with the claim of conflicting goals regarding the nuclear program.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 9, 2026, The Wall Street Journal published a report based on intelligence provided by Israel indicating that Iran planned to assassinate United States President Donald Trump in Ankara, Turkey.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_alleged_Iranian_plot_to_a…

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Claim 7: “Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a Thursday night interview with Newsmax’s Rob Schmitt”

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While Scott Bessent is confirmed as Treasury Secretary, the specific interview with Newsmax's Rob Schmitt on a Thursday night is not corroborated by the provided evidence (which mentions NBC10 and Sky News instead).

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web search NEUTRAL — Scott Kenneth Homer Bessent is an American businessman, financial commentator, and government official serving since 2025 as the 79th United States secretary of the treasury.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_Bessent

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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump’s Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent gave an interview with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk in an exclusive interview in which he discussed the economy, Republican healthcare plans and even whether …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruUMs9CQN_I

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web search NEUTRAL — US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was unexpectedly pulled from a live Sky News interview for an urgent meeting with the president, highlighting tensions amid the Iran conflict.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/us-treasury-secretary-pulled-live-…

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Claim 8: “Oman is reported to be working with Tehran on a plan to open the strait and keep the waterway under the control of the two nations.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Oman working with Tehran on a plan to open the strait.

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Claim 9: “there have been no publicly reported US military strikes on Iran since late July”

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While one source mentions the US reverted to attacks 'for the first time in a month', other sources describe ongoing hostilities and a naval blockade since April 2026, making the claim of 'no publicly reported strikes since late July' contradictory to the general state of war described in other evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The blockade began 10:00 EDT and applied only to ships going…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…

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Claim 10: “Iran’s foreign ministry also ruled out additional talks.”

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Anadolu Ajansı specifically reports that Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed the possibility of negotiating with the US.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday dismissed the possibility of negotiating with the US after a "very bitter experience."On the widespread oil disruptions, the Iranian minister told PBS …
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/iran-s-foreign-minister…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's foreign minister holds indirect talks with the United States in Oman. The United States and Iran held indirect talks in Oman on Friday over Tehran's nuclear programme, their first engagement in…
https://www.livemint.com/news/world/iranian-foreign-minister…

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran’s foreign ministry has rejected earlier comments by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who called the Houthis “agents and proxies of the Iranians”.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/9/9/iran-war-li…

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Claim 11: “The US Navy has redirected 64 commercial ships during its blockade of the strait since mid-July, US Central Command said on X Monday.”

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Three independent sources (Middle East Eye, NTD, and BIZ) all report the specific figure of 64 commercial ships redirected by US Central Command as stated on X.

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web search NEUTRAL — Central Command said on X that as of Monday, its forces had “redirected 64 commercial vessels, disabled 3, and boarded 2 to ensure compliance,” part of an operation the command calls a “steel wall” ag…
https://bizmagsb.com/no-price-tag-on-trumps-plan-to-claim-th…

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web search NEUTRAL — US Central Command (Centcom) said on Monday that the US Navy has redirected 64 commercial ships during its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since mid-July, two more than in its last announcement on Fr…
https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/cen…

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web search NEUTRAL — The military command wrote on Monday that since it was reinstated last month, the military has redirected 64 commercial vessels, disabled three, and boarded two ships that were going to or from Iran t…
https://www.ntd.com/iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-to-remain-shu…

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Claim 12: “it was signed on June 17”

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The date June 17 is explicitly cited by Al Jazeera and multiple other web search results as the signing date of the MOU.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On June 22, 2025, the United States Air Force and Navy attacked three nuclear facilities in Iran as part of the Twelve-Day War, under the code name Operation Midnight Hammer. The Fordow Uranium Enrich…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_strikes_on_…

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