Trump Says the US Doesn't Need an Iran Deal as Tanker Blasts Keep Hormuz on Edge
Friday, November 13, 2026 · 7 min
A day after reports that Vance was weighing direct talks, Trump posted that Washington doesn't need a deal with Iran, then swung between threatening new strikes and saying Gulf allies asked him to hold off. Iran's forces claimed more tanker explosions in Hormuz while oil headed for a second weekly loss.
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A day after reports that Vance was weighing direct talks, Trump posted that Washington doesn't need a deal with Iran, then swung between threatening new strikes and saying Gulf allies asked him to hold off. Iran's forces claimed more tanker explosions in Hormuz while oil headed for a second weekly loss.
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- Trump says no need for Iran deal, Vance should focus on US
“President Donald Trump said the U.S. doesn’t need a deal with Iran and instructed Vice President JD Vance to focus on domestic issues rather than negotiations with Tehran.”
- Iran war live: Trump says Gulf allies urged pause in Iran strikes — Al Jazeera
“US President Donald Trump said Saudi Arabia, Qatar and other Gulf countries had asked him to hold off on further large-scale attacks on Iran. He claimed the US could destroy Iran’s energy infrastructure, bridges and manufacturing facilities within three days.”
- Iran says four tankers on fire in Hormuz — Arab News Japan
““These two supertankers were carrying a combined total of over four million barrels of oil, which are now ablaze — a consequence of the blind trust placed in the aggressive American military,” the statement said.”