U.S. President Donald Trump indicated a willingness to allow U.S.-Iran negotiations to extend beyond the official Aug. 18 deadline, despite being briefed on escalatory military operations against Iran, The Wall Street Journal reported June 30. Meanwhile, Iranian Speaker of Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said there would be no further direct negotiations until the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is fully implemented, though technical talks began July 1 in Doha, Qatar.