President Donald Trump says US has no talks planned with Iran and other news from the Middle East
- Middle East live: Trump threatens economic punishment on 'any country' helping Iran
- Iran loses key economic lifeline in Middle East that Trump's sanctions couldn't reach as deadlock persists
- Ex-counterterrorism chief advocates for Trump to 'walk away from' Iran war, yank troops out of Middle East
From the source reporting: Middle East live: Trump threatens economic punishment on 'any country' helping Iran. Iran loses key economic lifeline in Middle East that Trump's sanctions couldn't reach as deadlock persists.
Aug 19 18:45 — PublishedAug 19 20:05 — Updated with new source materialAug 20 01:07 — Updated with new source material