After Iran Reblocks the Strait of Hormuz, Trump Holds Crisis Room Meeting
U.S. President Trump convened a crisis room meeting on Saturday, just three days before the ceasefire deadline. On Saturday, Iran announced it would once again block the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for continued U.S. blockade of its ports. Regarding negotiations, Iranian Parliament Speaker Galibaf stated: "We are still very far from reaching consensus." Iranian President Pezeshkian said: "There is no reason for Donald Trump to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights."
Following Iran's announcement of re-closing the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. President Donald Trump held a crisis room meeting on Saturday, with only three days remaining until the expiration of the bilateral ceasefire agreement.
According to justthenews, officials from the Trump administration—including Vice President J.D. Vance, Secretary of State Rubio, Secretary of War Hegseth, and Treasury Secretary Bessent—attended the meeting.
Iran re-blocked the strategically significant Strait of Hormuz on Sunday as retaliation for the ongoing U.S. blockade of its ports. Meanwhile, President Trump stated late Friday aboard Air Force One that if a peace agreement with Tehran is not reached, he would maintain the blockade of Iranian ports, adding that he might not extend the ceasefire agreement after it expires on Wednesday, the 22nd.
On Saturday, Tehran announced it would reinstitute "strict control" over the Strait of Hormuz, reversing the previous day’s decision to reopen the strait following the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Tehran had previously made the reopening of the strait conditional upon the Israel-Lebanon truce.
Shortly after Tehran reimposed the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, at least three merchant vessels attempting to transit the strait were reportedly shot at. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared: "Any attempt to approach the Strait of Hormuz will be regarded as collusion with an enemy; vessels violating the rules will be targeted."
In response to Iran’s actions, U.S. President Trump remarked: "They think they're so smart," condemning the move as "extortion." However, he also mentioned having had "very good conversations" with Tehran. Trump had previously assured on Friday that Iran had agreed to surrender its enriched uranium, but Tehran denied this claim.
On Sunday, the Iranian Students News Agency quoted Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as saying: "There is no justification for U.S. President Donald Trump to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights."
Prior to his talks with U.S. Vice President Vance in Islamabad, Iranian Parliament Speaker Galibaf said: "Although negotiations have made progress, significant differences remain, and some fundamental issues are still unresolved." "We are still very far from reaching consensus."
Source: rfi
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