US EditionIran Ceasefire Still in Effect Despite ‘Pirates’ Attacking Ships, White House Says
- White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized media coverage of Iran seizing cargo ships as 'out of proportion' during an interview with Fox News host Martha MacCallum on Wednesday.
- Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy forces fired on three ships and captured two in the Strait of Hormuz, actions the White House described as acting like 'a bunch of pirates.'
- Leavitt defended the blockade, termed Operation Epic Fury, as essential economic leverage, stating, 'The naval blockade of the strait is choking their economy' rather than violating ceasefire agreements.
- Trump extended the ceasefire by 3-5 days, while the administration maintains ship seizures do not violate terms because the vessels were not American or Israeli.
- Prospects for peace talks with Tehran remain uncertain, though Trump signaled negotiations could begin shortly despite Iranian demands for lifting port blockades as a prerequisite for diplomatic progress.
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FNC's Ingraham: How Is Iran Attacking Ships Not Violating Ceasefire?
On Wednesday’s broadcast of the Fox News Channel’s “Ingraham Angle,” host Laura Ingraham responded to assertions by the White House that Iran didn’t violate the ceasefire by saying, “Maybe I’m thick here, but didn’t they attack three ships?” And wondering The post FNC’s Ingraham: How Is Iran Attacking Ships Not Violating Ceasefire? appeared first on Breitbart.
Regarding Iran's seizure of a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz... White House: Not a violation of ceasefire agreement; not a U.S. or Israeli vessel. White House Spokesperson Caroline Leavitt stated that Iran's seizure of a vessel in the Strait of Hormuz does not constitute a violation of the ceasefire agreement. In an interview with Fox News on the 22nd (local time), Spokesperson Leavitt [mentioned] the seized
Karoline Leavitt Struggles to Name Who the US Is Negotiating With in Iran
Karoline Leavitt faced pointed questions at the White House after she was unable to say who, specifically, the United States is negotiating with in Iran. The tense exchange came as President Donald Trump said he would extend a ceasefire indefinitely while waiting for what he called a unified proposal from Iranian leaders. Speaking to reporters on the White House lawn, the press secretary was asked who was in charge in Iran and who the administra…
The White House accuses Iran of "behaving like a bunch of pirates" after the attack on two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, writes the Independent. It also launches a renewed attack on NATO: - Trump tested NATO and they let us down, says spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt. Expressen's news app gives you all the news - download this
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