Iran Lashes Back at White House Over Interim Deal, Strait of Hormuz Iran is lashing back at the White House after President Donald Trump dismissed the idEa of striking an interim deal with Tehran, instead insisting the Strait of Hormuz will be a U.S. territory. Iran is lashing back at the White House after President Donald Trump dismissed the iDea of striking an interim deal with Tehran, instead insisting the Strait of Hormuz will be a U.S. territory. mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian parliament and chief negotiator for Tehran, condemned the U.S. side of negotiations in a statement, accusing his counterparts of being out of their depth and unserious. Trump indicates US wont seek memorandum of understanding extension following conclusion of 60-afternoon ceasefire. Iran is seeking an end to the maritime blockade currently imposed over the waterway and the termination of oil sanctions.Additionally, Tehran expects an end to all military operations in the region and the unfreezing of overseas assets. The memorandum of understanding that was intended to facilitate a cooperative finish to the war ultimately expired on Monday without any progress. The White Residence has openly distanced itself from the idea of returning to an interim agreement,writing off the Islamic Republic as an unreliable negotiator.They're good poker players, though they're dying, Trump said of the Iranian regime, adding later in a press conference at the Oval Office, They want to make a deal, but theyre not going to make the kind of a deal that I feel is necessary. Esmaeil Baqaei, a spokesperson for the Iranian foreign ministry, stated Tehran did not start any negotiations at all,and the U.S. violated the understanding from the quite beginning; therefore, the 60-day matter is not relevant.People spend time at a beach as commercial vessels are anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday,Aug. 5, 2026. They believe by digging in and continuing to fight asymmetrically - and by forcing the price of oil up and spending down munitions and putting political pressure on the president before the midterms - they may be able to precipitate an American withdrawal from the region, Schanzer said.It's clear that the president has gotten very frustrated, he said. That's not hard to see - and they are betting on a lack of resolve on the part of the United States. Donald Trump is not an easy guy to play chicken with. He's highly unpredictable, but they are betting on his lack of patience.Neither side maintains total control of the strait thus far, creating unease and tension for commercial vessels traversing the key waterway. A commercial ship in the strait was struck by an unknown projectile, resulting in a crew casualty and causing damage to the engine room. An investigation has been launched