U.S. President Donald Trump had spent several weeks preparing to declare victory over Iran, but Tehran’s tougher conditions regarding the Strait of Hormuz stood in the way. The Wall Street Journal reports this, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter, UNN informs.
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It is noted that in private conversations with his closest aides, Trump also considered the possibility of abandoning the nuclear deal.
But achieving this goal became more difficult after Iran insisted on Saturday on a higher price for allowing freedom of navigation through the waterway, demanding, among other things, billions of dollars in U.S. payments, the withdrawal of American troops from the region, and an end to the U.S. naval blockade
It is indicated that Trump will most likely agree to extend the current ceasefire indefinitely. At the same time, if Tehran fully opens the strait, the United States may lift the military blockade of Iranian ports.
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U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that economic pressure, rather than a military operation, would force Iran to resume operations in the Strait of Hormuz. He noted that the United States is acting cautiously and conducting semi-negotiations with Iran.