Trump Opens Door Wide for Iran After Ceasefire Collapses

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - The ceasefire between the United States (US) and Iran, agreed only last June, has officially ended. Nevertheless, US President Donald Trump said on Friday (10 July) that Iran had requested to resume talks with the US.

The US is also said to have approved the proposal. Trump’s announcement came after three commercial tankers owned by Qatar and Saudi Arabia were fired upon this week.

The incident triggered US retaliatory strikes on a number of locations in Iran. On Thursday (9 July), Iran again launched attacks on US military installations in Middle Eastern countries. There were no reports of attacks on Friday (10 July).

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue ‘talks’. We have agreed, but the US has made clear to them beyond any doubt that the ceasefire has ENDED!” he wrote in a post on Truth Social, quoted by Reuters on Saturday (11 July 2026).

The two countries reached a provisional agreement last month to end the four-month conflict that has killed thousands of people and disrupted global energy supplies.

Qatari negotiators met with officials in Iran on Friday (10 July) in an effort to defuse tensions following the shootout incidents, as well as to discuss shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, according to a source familiar with the situation who spoke to Reuters.

Daily tanker traffic on the vital waterway appeared to slow on Friday (10 July), after a series of attacks raised concerns over the recovery of global oil supplies and shipping activity, while also highlighting the fragility of the provisional ceasefire.

According to the source, the Qatari talks in Iran were aimed at discussing the implementation of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the US and Iran, as well as the various issues that triggered the recent escalation, including disputes over navigation through the strait.

Iran’s semi-official news agency, Tasnim, reported that a Qatari delegation visited Iran as part of Doha’s efforts to strengthen its role as mediator.

Oil prices fell slightly on Friday (10 July), but still recorded a weekly gain of 5% following the recent tensions.