US President Donald Trump insisted that there were no talks ongoing with Iran, leaving the conflict in the Middle East and control of the Strait of Hormuz stuck in limbo. His insistence that the U.S. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• US President Donald Trump insisted that there were no talks ongoing with Iran, leaving the conflict in the Middle East and control of the Strait of Hormuz stuck in limbo. Bloomberg's Jeff Mason shares his perpective. (Source: Bloomberg)S1

• His insistence that the U.S. has total control over the strait is directly at odds with the stance of Iranian officials.S2