American media claim that Trump government refused to return to the June agreement with Iran

On 28 August, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing well-informed sources, the Trump Government repeatedly indicated to the mediation that it had no intention of re-accepting the terms of the memorandum of understanding with Iran concluded in June this year. Trump is now turning to economic pressure on Iran and is ready to wait to see if this strategy works. The June agreement, which originally planned to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for easing sanctions, allowing Iran to obtain frozen funds abroad, and to start negotiations on the nuclear issue and end the war, broke down weeks later as Iran attacked ships. For its part, Iran insists that the United States resume the implementation of the June agreement and considers that article V of the agreement effectively recognizes Iran's right to determine the terms of the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian Revolutionary Guards stated that Iran would reopen the Strait only if the United States resumed implementation of the agreement, granted an exemption for Iranian oil sales and ended the maritime blockade. Recent mediations in Pakistan, Oman and Qatar have made limited progress. According to analysts, the memorandum of understanding concluded in June has effectively expired and both sides are now preparing for an escalation。