Iran war live: Trump rejects MoU extension as US claims control of Hormuz

Name: Iran war live: Trump rejects MoU extension as US claims control of Hormuz
Uploaded: 2026-08-18T00:00:00Z
Description: US president says Iran should ‘put up the white flag of surrender’ as the two nations’ MoU expired on Monday.

US president says Iran should ‘put up the white flag of surrender’ as the two nations’ MoU expired on Monday.

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US President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with lifeguard Ryder Williams in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2026. The 16-year-old Williams rescued 10-year-old Nathaniel Rai in rough surf at Seabright Beach last month in Santa Cruz, California. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

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Al Jazeera Live

By Heba Habib and Tracy J. Jawad

US President Donald Trump says that Iran needs to “put up the white flag of surrender” following the expiration of the two countries’ memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday. He has told US media that his team is in discussions with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps, though the IRGC denies this statement.
Iranian officials indicated they might adopt a more aggressive strategy in the conflict with the US after the MoU expired.