Trump descarta prorrogar el MOU de tregua con Irán mientras el Brent cierra por encima de los 90

bloomingbit · 2026-08-18T10:03:16.000Z

El presidente Donald Trump dijo el 17 de agosto que no tiene intención de prorrogar el plazo de negociación de 60 días establecido en un memorando de entendimiento, o MOU, para poner fin a la guerra con Irán. El Brent cerró por encima de los 90 dólares por barril por primera vez en 17 días, después de que la última cotización de cierre por encima de ese nivel se registrara el 31 de julio. Trump dijo que Irán no aceptaría los términos buscados por EE. UU. y que debe "enarbolar la bandera blanca de la rendición", informó Reuters y otros medios. También subrayó que impedir que Irán adquiera armas nucleares es la máxima prioridad de Washington. Las declaraciones parecieron reiterar el razonamiento original de la guerra ante las críticas en aumento de que EE. UU. no había logrado eliminar por completo las capacidades nucleares de Irán.

President Donald Trump said on August 17 that he has no intention of extending the 60-day negotiating deadline under a memorandum of understanding, or MOU, on ending the war with Iran. Brent crude settled above $90 a barrel for the first time in 17 days, after last closing above that level on July 31.
Trump said Iran would not accept the terms sought by the US and must "raise the white flag of surrender," Reuters and other media reported. He also underscored that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons is Washington's top priority. The remarks appeared to restate the original rationale for the war as criticism mounted that the US had failed to completely eliminate Iran's nuclear capabilities.
Trump also issued a sharp warning to Oman, a US ally discussing shipping arrangements with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. "If Oman gets in the way, we will bomb them," he said in an interview with Fox News. He added that he liked the idea of declaring the Strait of Hormuz US territory.
Iran also said extending the MOU would be meaningless. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the US had "blatantly and extensively" violated the agreement and that any discussion of the 60-day period had "completely lost its meaning."
Oil prices surged as diplomatic efforts to resolve the US-Iran war remained deadlocked. Brent futures for October delivery settled 2.65% higher at $90.87 a barrel on ICE Futures Europe. West Texas Intermediate crude for September delivery rose 2.55% to $84.50 a barrel.
Son Ju-hyung, Hankyung.com reporter handbro@hankyung.com