The U.S. has confirmed the end of peace talks with the Taliban... but will keep pressuring the Taliban for significant commitments.
This is what the U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday.
But now, President Donald Trump says the talks are off as far as he's concerned.
For more on this and other news from around the world, let's turn to our Kim Da-mi.
Da-mi, tell us more.
President Trump has said that talks with Taliban leaders are dead.
He made the comments to reporters at the White House on Monday before leaving for North Carolina.
Trump also noted that he was still considering reducing the U.S. troop numbers in Afghanistan.
He added that his country would like to get out... but at the right time.
But some experts say his declaration of the end of talks could be one his negotiation strategies.
Currently,14-thousand U.S. soldiers are based in Afghanistan.
Months of U.S. negotiations with the Taliban ended on Saturday when Trump abruptly announced the cancellation of secret talks at Camp David with Taliban leaders.
Trump said that talks could not continue after the Taliban took responsibility for an attack in Afghanistan last week that killed a dozen people, including an American soldier.
The talks were aimed at securing a peace deal to end nearly 20 years of war.