Trump Contradicts His Own Son-in-Law as He Declares ‘No Talks Going On’ With Iran

President Donald Trump proclaimed on Tuesday that talks with Iran were not happening, a direct contradiction to his own son-in-law and top negotiator Jared Kushner, who said a day earlier that the negotiations were ongoing.

“There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the president posted to Truth Social on Tuesday. “The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed or detonated. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

But Trump’s post may have been news to Kushner, the husband of first daughter Ivanka Trump, who indicated to Fox News chief foreign correspondent Trey Yingst on Monday that the talks were ongoing, and that the president was waiting “for the right deal.”

“Right now, President Trump’s been focused on the economic pressure,” Kushner told Yingst. “He really feels strongly about the blockade. If you look at the Iranian economy, it’s way worse off — it was bad before the war — it’s way worse off now. But President Trump’s very, very clear on why he took the actions he took, which is he believes that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.”

He added: “And if Iran is willing to, you know, finish the deal they’ve been discussing with us to give up their ability to create a nuclear weapon, then obviously he is going to make a deal that could be great for the Iranian people, and it’s something he would be open to. But right now, they aren’t showing any interest in doing something that makes sense for us.”

The latest development comes as the Iran conflict approaches the six-month mark.

Kushner spoke to Yingst in Jerusalem, where he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a bid to push Trump’s 15-point plan for peace between Israel and Hamas, CNN reported.

Kushner wound up leaving Israel without a breakthrough in the talks as Israeli and Hamas leadership held firm on their own demands, according to Reuters.

You’ll never convince me that this stupid Iran fiasco was ever a matter of national importance as long as you have these two real estate agents running around conducting negotiations in behalf of this country.

I'm not a fan of Trump going to war without Congress' approval. The same for Obama bombing Libya for 7 months without Congress' approval.

But Iran is very much a national security issue. Especially when it comes to maritime security. You know, the kind of thing that George Washington passed the 1794 Navy Act over (rebuilding the navy after the American Revolution) and that Thomas Jefferson used to fight the Barbary pirates.

Here's a trip down recent memory lane of Iran's Houthi proxies firing at American ships since 2020 alone. Note that this is about American ships and ships with American interests going through the Suez Canal. (Always remember that Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea = attacking ships going through the Suez Canal.)

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Based on the provided search context, there is no information regarding Houthi attacks on American ships between 2020 and late 2023. The available timeline begins in November 2023, marking the start of the Red Sea crisis.

The following is the timeline of Houthi attacks on US warships and US-flagged commercial vessels from November 2023 through mid-2026:

November 2023 – December 2023
November 26: Houthis fired two ballistic missiles at the USS Mason while it was responding to a distress call from the Central Park.
November 29: The USS Carney intercepted an Iranian-produced drone launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen.
December 26: Houthis launched a drone on southern Israel, intercepted over the Red Sea.
December 28: The USS Mason intercepted one drone and one anti-ship ballistic missile.

January 2024
January 4: A Houthi drone came within a few miles of US Navy vessels before detonating; this marked the first use of an unmanned surface vessel (USV) by Houthis.
January 6: The USS Laboon intercepted a drone launched from Houthi-controlled Yemen.
January 15: Houthis struck the M/V Gibraltar Eagle, a US-owned and-operated bulk carrier flagged by the Marshall Islands.
January 16: Houthis launched an anti-ship ballistic missile that struck the M/V Zografia.
January 19: US forces destroyed three Houthi missiles and launchers primed to attack vessels.
January 26: Houthis fired a ballistic missile toward the USS Carney, which shot it down. They also attacked the M/V Marlin Luanda (Marshall Islands-flagged, Bermuda-owned) with an anti-ship ballistic missile, setting it on fire.
January 29: The Pentagon rejected a Houthi claim that its militants had attacked the USS Lewis B. Puller.

February 2024
February 1: Houthis fired one ballistic missile at the M/V Koi (Liberian-flagged, Bermuda-owned).
February 12: Houthis fired two missiles toward the M/V Star Iris (Marshall Islands-flagged), causing minor damage.
February 25: Houthis launched a second anti-ship ballistic missile targeting the M/V Tom Thor, which landed in the water.

March 2024
March 5: US forces intercepted one anti-ship ballistic missile and three suicide drones above the Red Sea targeting the USS Carney.
March 12: Houthis fired one close-range ballistic missile at the USS Laboon.
March 14: Houthis fired two anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Gulf of Aden and two into the Red Sea.
March 22: Houthis fired four anti-ship ballistic missiles toward the Red Sea.

April 2024
April 3: The USS Gravely and other US forces destroyed an inbound anti-ship ballistic missile and two unmanned aerial systems that had targeted the USS Gravely.
April 9: The USS Mason destroyed one inbound anti-ship ballistic missile launched over the Gulf of Aden, which appeared to target the MV Yorktown (US-flagged).
April 11: US forces destroyed one anti-ship ballistic missile launched over the Red Sea.
April 24: A British vessel intercepted one anti-ship ballistic missile over the Gulf of Aden; the target appeared to be the MV Yorktown.

May 2024
May 25: Houthis launched two anti-ship ballistic missiles toward the Red Sea.
May 28: Houthis launched five anti-ship ballistic missiles into the Red Sea. Three hit the M/V Laax (Marshall Islands-flagged, Greek-owned), but it continued its voyage.

June 2024
June 23: Houthis struck the M/V TRANS WORLD NAVIGATOR (Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned) in a suspected USV attack. This was the fourth attack on this vessel.
June 26: US forces destroyed one Houthi radar site.

July 2024
July 9: The Maersk Sentosa (US-flagged) was attacked by Houthis but remained unharmed.
July 10: The Mount Fuji (Liberian-flagged) was attacked by likely Houthi weapons but remained unharmed.
July 11: An unknown vessel was attacked by likely Houthi missiles but remained unharmed.

August 2024
August 29: US forces destroyed one Houthi missile system and one UAV in Yemen.
August 30: Houthis targeted a container ship in the Gulf of Aden with two missiles exploding in proximity.
August 31: US forces destroyed one Houthi UAV and one USV.
September 2: Houthis attacked two crude oil tankers with two ballistic missiles and a UAS. US forces destroyed two missile systems in Yemen.

October 2024
October 16: US forces conducted airstrikes on Houthi weapons storage facilities.
October 24: US forces destroyed several Houthi one-way attack UAVs, LACMs, and surface-to-air missiles.
October 28: Houthis targeted a bulk carrier in the southern Red Sea; three ASBMs exploded in proximity.

November 2024
November 11: Houthis targeted two US warships, the USS Stockdale and the USS Spruance, with missiles and drones in the Bab al Mandeb Strait. The strikes were not successful.

2025
July 6: The Magic Seas (Liberian-flagged) was sunk by Houthi gunfire, RPGs, and USVs.
July 7–8: The Eternity C (Liberian-flagged) was sunk by Houthi UAVs, RPGs, and USVs.
August 31: The Scarlet Ray (Liberian-flagged) was attacked by a Houthi missile but remained unharmed.
September 2: The MSC Aby (Liberian-flagged) was attacked by Houthi drones and a missile but remained unharmed.
September 4: An unknown vessel was attacked by an unknown projectile but remained unharmed.
September 23: The Minervagracht (Netherlands-flagged) was attacked by an unknown projectile but remained unharmed.
September 29: The Minervagracht was set on fire by a Houthi cruise missile.

2026
July 22: The Encelia (Saudi Arabian-flagged) was damaged by Houthi missiles and drones.
July 22: The Layla (Saudi Arabian-flagged) was attacked by Houthi missiles and drones; status unknown.
July 24: The NCC Masa (Saudi Arabian-flagged) suffered minor damage from an unknown projectile.
July 28: The NCC Ghazal (Saudi Arabian-flagged) was damaged by Houthi anti-ship missiles.
August 4: The Faize Noore Oliya (Indian-flagged) was sunk by a Houthi USV.
August 5: The NCC Wafa (Saudi Arabian-flagged) was attacked by Houthi ballistic missiles; status unknown.
August 5: The Daisy (Dominica-flagged) suffered minor damage from a Houthi ballistic missile.
August 11: The Tihamah (Tanzanian-flagged) was damaged by Houthi ballistic missiles.

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