Президент США заявил, что поручает американскому флоту выявлять и перехватывать в международных водах каждое судно, которое заплатило Ирану пошлину. «Никто, кто платит незаконный сбор, не будет иметь безопасного прохода в открытом море», — написал Трамп.
Он также пообещал уничтожить мины, установленные иранцами в проливе, и пригрозил: любой иранец, который откроет огонь по американским или мирным судам, будет уничтожен.
Блокада начнётся в ближайшее время, и в ней также примут участие другие страны. $AIOT $TRADOOR $ENJ
The General of Uganda demanded from Turkey $1 billion and 'the most beautiful woman in the country as a wife.' Otherwise, he will close the Turkish embassy in the country.
Uganda supports Israel in the Middle East conflict, and Turkey is often called the next target of Tel Aviv.
"The Washington Post" is becoming "Terrorist Post." "Iranian leaders must understand that their lives literally depend on achieving a peaceful settlement that Trump will arrange. If they refuse, they will be killed," writes the newspaper's columnist.
Since ancient Greece, countries have not killed negotiators. Even sharia is more humane to negotiators than Israel and Trump.
The American leader posted a link to a JustTheNews article on his social media with the comment: "If Iran does not make concessions, Trump has a trump card — a naval blockade."
The publication claims that the U.S. is exploring the possibility of cutting off Iranian oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz without direct military conflict. Analysts from the publication believe that the U.S. Navy is capable of establishing control over shipping in the strait area and effectively paralyzing Iran's economy, as well as exerting pressure on Beijing and New Delhi as key trading partners of Tehran.
Iran rejected the US proposal to export enriched uranium, — Tasnim.
Washington insisted on the export of enriched uranium stocks from Iran during negotiations with Tehran, reports the Iranian agency Tasnim citing a source. Iran refused to comply with this condition:
During the negotiations, the Americans tried to achieve goals that they could not accomplish during the war against Iran. In particular, the discussions revolved around the Strait of Hormuz and the export of nuclear materials from Iran. Iran "nullified these attempts".
The Iranian Foreign Ministry representative, Esmail Baghaei, stated that Tehran and Washington could not resolve 2-3 key issues; however, they made progress on most points, reports Press TV:
Progress was made on several issues, but disagreements remained on two or three key topics. Therefore, no agreement was reached at the negotiations.
The publication Axios, citing a source, reports that Tehran insisted on control over the Strait of Hormuz and does not want to give up its stocks of enriched uranium. $AIXBT $NEIRO $XRP
The USA and Iran could not reach an agreement during the negotiations in Islamabad.
The Vice President of the United States, Jay D. Vance, stated that the delegation is returning home without a deal with Tehran. According to him, a number of substantive discussions took place, but no agreement was reached and "this is bad news for Iran to a much greater extent than for the USA":
We clearly outlined our "red lines" regarding what we are willing to compromise on and what we are not. And we made this as clear as possible, but they chose not to accept our terms.
Vance emphasized that the American delegation did not see Tehran's willingness to abandon the possibility of creating nuclear weapons. At the same time, he added that the USA still hopes that Iran will ultimately commit to not developing nuclear weapons.
The negotiating group of the United States, led by Vance, has already left Pakistan. $SKYAI $PUMP $DASH
Iran threatened to sink an American destroyer and forced U.S. ships to turn back in the Hormuz Strait
American ships that passed through the Hormuz Strait were forced to return to the Arabian Sea, reports Axios journalist Barak Ravid.
According to the Iranian Fars news agency, Tehran relayed an ultimatum through a Pakistani intermediary during negotiations with the U.S.: if the American destroyer continues its movement, it will become a target within 30 minutes.
"The American destroyer halted its movement due to the resolute response of Iranian forces and warnings made by the Iranian delegation in Pakistan," quotes the Iranian state agency Tasnim.
Trump announced the demining of the Hormuz Strait, calling allies 'lacking courage'
US President Donald Trump announced the start of the operation to demine the Hormuz Strait.
'We are now beginning this process as a service to countries around the world, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others. Incredible, but they lack both the courage and the will to do this work themselves,' Trump wrote.
He also reiterated that the US won the war against Iran, calling all dissenters 'fake news that has lost credibility'.
Trump wants to build a 76-meter triumphal arch in his honor in Washington. He stated that the project has already been submitted for review by the commission and called the future structure "the greatest and most beautiful arch in the world," which will become a new landmark of the city.
If the negotiations in Islamabad fail today, the ceasefire will end, and the USA will begin massive strikes on Iran using the most powerful weapons, Trump said in an interview with The New York Post.
"We are rebooting. We are loading ships with the best munitions, the best weapons ever created, even better than what we used before when we took them out. And if we do not reach a deal, we will use them very effectively." The President of the USA stated that the main condition for peace is Iran's abandonment of nuclear weapons.
Trump: Iran has no trump cards in negotiations, only blackmailing the Hormuz Strait
The American president stated that "the Iranians apparently do not understand that they have no trump cards." According to him, the only thing they have is "short-term extortion using international sea routes." "They are alive only because they have to negotiate," Trump added. $ILV $PARTI $OXT
The USA did not fulfill Iran's conditions for the start of negotiations, — Ghalibaf
The Speaker of the Iranian Parliament stated that before the start of negotiations, the USA was supposed to meet two requirements: organize a ceasefire in Lebanon and unfreeze Iranian assets. According to Ghalibaf, America did not do this. $ZIL $ZEC $ASTER
The EU is ready to make any concessions to Trump, as long as the US does not withdraw from NATO, — Times
The Trump administration plans to conduct an audit to determine who to punish for "unsatisfactory behavior" towards Trump during the war in Iran. European countries are prepared to make serious concessions: increasing military spending, providing additional payments, and making political compromises. As long as the US does not withdraw from NATO. Trump is also considering withdrawing American troops from certain countries. The strongest criticism of Trump came from British Prime Minister Starmer — he is tired of Trump’s actions raising electricity bills. $FF $G $MAGMA
The Israeli minister called for expanding the country's borders at the expense of Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, while the USA and Iran are holding negotiations.
Against the backdrop of US and Iran negotiations for a possible ceasefire in Israel, a proposal for territorial expansion has been voiced. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, leader of the far-right party 'Religious Zionism,' advocated for consolidating current military successes with political decisions. According to him, Israel should expand its borders at the expense of the Gaza Strip, Lebanon (up to the Litani River), and Syria (including the summit of Mount Hermon and the buffer zone). Smotrich deemed such steps appropriate in the context of Middle Eastern reality. $AIXBT $COAI $NEIRO
In five years, we won't have to talk about sanctions anymore because so many countries will be conducting operations in currencies other than the dollar that we will have no ability to impose sanctions against them.