The cancellation of talks raised questions about an initial agreement to end the war in Iran.
The U.S. agreement to immediately allow Iran to sell its oil freely and the offer to eventually lift all sanctions.
The U.S and Iran have traded strikes for a second day, pushing the Middle East closer to the resumption of a full-scale war.
The crash occurred with the Middle East still reeling after Iran and Israel exchanged fire the previous day.
The U.S. military said Iran fired missiles at Kuwait, which fell apart en route, and downed drones targeting American forces.
Iran and the United States have reached an impasse again over how to end their war. Their ceasefire is growing increasingly shaky.
Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz without addressing its nuclear program.
The crews of all three merchant vessels seized by the U.S. military over the past week are still in U.S. custody.
In a social media post Thursday morning, he said the military is intensifying its mine clearing efforts in the critical waterway.
Iran has fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them.