Contradictory signals on Hormuz: Trump denies talks, Iran threatens closure

US President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that no talks with Iran are planned. On the same day, Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declared the strait would remain closed until Washington fulfils the terms of the broken June ceasefire. The contradictory statements from both sides deepen uncertainty about the situation in the region.