Trump, Iran and Strait of Hormuz
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President Donald Trump said Iran has agreed to suspend its nuclear program indefinitely and will not receive any U.S. frozen funds, according to Bloomberg News and CNN. Trump also told both outlets Friday that a deal to end the war with Iran — which the United States and Israel launched in late February — is largely complete.
Trump spoke to USA TODAY about latest developments in Iran. 'We've had a great victory and we're going to finish it off,' he said.
After an announcement by Iran’s foreign minister that the Strait of Hormuz had been reopened, Mr. Trump made a series of optimistic posts on his social media platform, Truth Social. He also spoke to several news outlets, asserting that Tehran had agreed to many demands and predicting a quick resolution to the conflict.
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Iran US war news LIVE: Tehran, Washington negotiators to meet in Islamabad on Monday, says report
Iran US war news LIVE: In big reprieve for countries across the world threatened with fuel crisis, Iran on Friday said it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels. However, US said the blockade on Iranian ships and ports “will remain in full force”.
Iran has "agreed to everything," said Trump, adding that the current US blockade against Iranian traffic in the Strait of Hormuz will remain until a deal is reached. US President Donald Trump told
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf asserted that the US "did not win the war with these lies," adding that "they will certainly not get anywhere in negotiations either.”
The president’s bold declarations aim to ratchet up pressure on Tehran, but some U.S. allies and officials involved in the talks question whether Iran has really folded when Trump says it has.
President Donald Trump, in a Turning Point USA speech on Friday night, continued his criticism of the NATO alliance over its distance from the Iran war.
A fresh round of meetings between Iranian and American negotiators is expected to take place in Islamabad, Pakistan, on Monday, say Iranian officials. Follow along for live updates.