{"id":64613,"date":"2026-07-11T06:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/iran-rejects-further-u-s-negotiations-until-washington-retracts-stance\/64613\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T06:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T10:38:11","slug":"iran-rejects-further-u-s-negotiations-until-washington-retracts-stance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.stockmarketwatch.com\/stock-market-news\/iran-rejects-further-u-s-negotiations-until-washington-retracts-stance\/64613\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran Rejects Further U.S. Negotiations Until Washington Retracts Stance"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Iran has officially ruled out new negotiations<\/strong> with the United States unless Washington first &quot;retreats from its current positions,&quot; according to the semi-official Fars News Agency.<\/li>\n<li><strong>President Donald Trump declared the June ceasefire &quot;OVER&quot;<\/strong> following a week of retaliatory strikes, though he initially claimed Tehran had requested to continue diplomatic talks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brent crude prices have surged 6% to $76.50 a barrel<\/strong> this week as maritime traffic through the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> slowed to a near standstill amid threats to commercial shipping.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The U.S. has issued a Saturday deadline<\/strong> for Iran to publicly pledge safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz and renounce attacks on international vessels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Iran has hardened its diplomatic stance, with state-affiliated media reporting on Saturday that no further negotiations will take place until the U.S. retracts its current policy positions. The report from Fars News Agency, citing a source close to the Iranian negotiating team, dismissed claims that Tehran had initiated a request for dialogue. This development follows a week of escalating military friction that has effectively dismantled the fragile interim peace agreement signed in mid-June.<\/p>\n<p>The diplomatic breakdown coincides with a sharp increase in military rhetoric from the White House. President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong> stated on Truth Social that the U.S. military is &quot;locked and loaded&quot; with <strong>1,000 missiles<\/strong> aimed at Iranian targets. The President warned of a &quot;devastating military response&quot; should Tehran act on alleged threats against U.S. officials, asserting that orders have already been issued to &quot;completely decimate&quot; strategic areas if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Market volatility has intensified as the conflict threatens the world&#39;s most critical energy transit point. Defense contractors have seen increased activity, with Northrop Grumman (<a href=\"\/stock\/NOC\">NOC<\/a>) rising <strong>1.39%<\/strong> and Lockheed Martin (<a href=\"\/stock\/LMT\">LMT<\/a>) up <strong>0.96%<\/strong> in recent trading. <em>Analysts suggest that if the Strait of Hormuz remains contested, <a href=\"https:\/\/stockmarketwatch.com\/energy\/crude-oil\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"12\" title=\"Crude oil\">oil prices<\/a> could retest the $125 peaks seen in late April, further pressuring global inflation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Washington&#39;s primary demand remains a public commitment from Tehran to keep the <strong>Strait of Hormuz<\/strong> open to international traffic. Senior U.S. officials, including Vice President <strong>JD Vance<\/strong> and Secretary of State <strong>Marco Rubio<\/strong>, are reportedly coordinating with regional mediators in Oman to secure this pledge. However, Iranian Foreign Minister <strong>Abbas Araghchi<\/strong> has accused the U.S. of violating the June memorandum of understanding by imposing fresh sanctions and revoking oil sale licenses earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p>The internal political situation in Iran remains a complicating factor following the recent burial of Supreme Leader <strong>Ayatollah Ali Khamenei<\/strong>. U.S. intelligence suggests a power struggle between moderate negotiators and hard-line factions may be driving the inconsistent messaging from Tehran. As the Saturday deadline for a public maritime pledge approaches, the risk of a return to full-scale regional war remains at its highest level since the conflict began in February.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Takeaways Iran has officially ruled out new negotiations with the United States unless Washington first &quot;retreats from its current 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