Trump Posts Map Showing 'Trump Strait' Off Iran, and Other Mideast Developments
- On Saturday, President Donald Trump posted an image to Truth Social depicting the Strait of Hormuz as "Trump Strait," shortly after Iran proposed reopening the waterway if Washington meets specific conditions within seven days.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Tehran could reopen the strait if Washington lifts its naval blockade, waives oil sanctions, and observes a ceasefire extending to Lebanon, saying, "The choice now rests with the United States."
- Trump expressed skepticism that Iran will meet demands, reiterating that Tehran cannot acquire nuclear weapons. President Masoud Pezeshkian previously pushed back against Trump's threat to "annihilate" the Islamic Republic, though he remains open to diplomacy.
- The White House reported Friday that U.S. officials are holding "positive and constructive" conversations with mediators, though Trump indicated that fresh American air strikes on Iranian targets remain a possibility.
- Nearly a fifth of the world's traded oil and gas moved through the waterway before the conflict, making it central to Iran's leverage. Continued disruptions have rattled energy markets and added pressure ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
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Washington. U.S. President Donald Trump released yesterday an image of the Strait of Ormuz called “Trump Strait,” moments after confirming the rejection of Iran’s most recent proposal to reopen the important sea lane in the Persian Gulf, which he called “unacceptable”; while the Islamic Republic insisted that, despite the Republican president’s refusal, only diplomacy can resolve the war conflict.
Iran insists on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, stressing that Tehran will not turn its back on diplomacy, but will not give up its rights either. Iran submitted its proposal to reopen the strait within a week through Qatar, but US President Donald Trump rejected it, even naming the Strait of Hormuz "Trump Strait" on a published map. Tehran has demanded, among other things, the lif…
The US President, in a new provocation against Iran, has published a map with the words: "Trump Stretto." Meanwhile, in the Gaza Strip, the attacks of Israeli drones continue: in the refugee camp of Nuserait a dead and several wounded
The Media Line: President Trump Rejects Iran Strait of Hormuz Deal, Posts ‘Trump Strait’ Map - Regional Media News
President Trump Rejects Iran Strait of Hormuz Deal, Posts 'Trump Strait' Map By The Media Line Staff US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and a roadmap to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while also posting a map on Truth [...]
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