The president also told Fox News the US had a direct backchannel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - something it denies. WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The president also told Fox News the US had a direct backchannel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps - something it denies.S1

• WASHINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran should surrender to end a war with the U.S. as talks between the countries remained stalled."They should put up the white flag of surrender," Trump told a Fox News reporter dur...S2

• US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to bomb Oman, 60 days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding towards a peace deal to end the war between the United States and Iran. Here are the latest developments in the Middle East conflict: - Trum...S3

• President Trump unleashed an expletive-laced threat toward Oman Monday, saying he would bomb the Middle East nation if it disrupts negotiations with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz.S4