Trump's Demands Contradict U.S. Stance on Iran's Control of the Hormuz Strait
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Those demands contradicted Mr. Trump, who says the U.S. directs traffic in the strait, and are consistent with the terms laid out in the memorandum of understanding, signed by the U.S. and Iran in June. However, the deal is now effectively dead after the two sides returned to war last month following Iran’s attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Washington ExaminerThe memorandum of understanding with Iran was initially signed in June at the Palace of Versailles in France, as Trump was wrapping up his attendance at the G7 summit. The agreement was meant to “instantly reopen” the Strait of Hormuz and“immediately lift” the U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian vessels.
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“There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Trump wrote. “The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed or detonated.”
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Washington Times“There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Mr. Trump said on Truth Social. “The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect.”
ReutersTrump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut - Reuters Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut Reuters
Washington Examiner“There are no talks or conversations going on, or scheduled, with the Islamic Republic of Iran,” the president wrote Tuesday on Truth Social. “The Naval Blockade remains in full force and effect. The Hormuz Strait is open and operating. All water mines have been removed or detonated.”
USA TodayTrump says no Iran talks are planned as the conflict nears six months, raising new questions about the path to peace. A previous version of this video misspelled a social media platform.
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Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Tuesday said Iran’s forces will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until the U.S. fulfills its obligations under the now-defunct Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding.
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BreitbartIranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Tehran’s top negotiator, meanwhile reiterated Tuesday that Iran would continue restricting the strategic waterway until Washington meets a series of conditions Tehran says are required under the June memorandum of understanding, which subsequently unraveled amid renewed Iranian attacks and exchanges of strikes.
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01 Washington Examiner But the 60-day deadline passed without either side agreeing on how to end the Iran war that began on Feb. 28.
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03 Washington Times Mr. Trump’s message on social media was a clear sign he plans to use economic pressure to force Tehran to meet his demands, rather than rely on cycles of diplomacy that haven’t yielded results.
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04 Breitbart Trump posted the map to Truth Social without comment Tuesday, following up on a claim he first floated last week and embraced again Monday when asked about the prospect of declaring the strait American territory.
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05 PBS NewsHour Where the Iran war stands as 60-day window to reach peace deal expires President Trump lashed out at U.S. allies on Monday as the deadline to reach a deal to end the war with Iran expires. Trump threatened to bomb Oman, which has been mediating negotiations, and called for military exercises with South Korea to be scaled back, in part for refusing to join the war. Amna Nawaz discussed where the war stands and what happens next with Alan Eyre and Reuel Marc Gerecht.
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