US EditionUS ‘Figuring Out Who’s in Charge’ in Iran After Trump Hails Talks Progress
Trump claims regime change in Iran after U.S. strikes and says Iran agreed to allow 20 oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains mostly blocked.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump told the Financial Times his "preference would be to take the oil" in Iran while boasting of American military success and raising the prospect of seizing Kharg Island.
- Since launching Operation Epic Fury on February 28, Trump's strategic focus has evolved from regime change to prioritizing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely blocked by Iranian actions.
- Regarding military operations, Trump said the U.S. has "bombed 13,000 targets" with about 3,000 remaining, while Brent crude oil reached around $115 on Monday, up nearly 60 percent since the war began.
- Negotiations via Pakistan as an intermediary are progressing, with Trump claiming Iran allowed 10 Pakistan-flagged oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz from Monday, though this "has not been independently confirmed."
- Israel's military launched a new wave of attacks on Iranian "military infrastructure" on Monday, with death tolls exceeding 1,200 in Lebanon and over 1,900 in Iran according to local officials.
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US ‘figuring out who’s in charge’ in Iran after Trump hails talks progress
Tehran’s leadership has been left ‘very fragmented’ by the conflict, says Washington.
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President Trump just announced: “The United States of America is engaged in serious talks with a new and more reasonable regime, with the goal of ending our military operations in Iran. Significant progress has been made, but if for any reason an agreement is not reached soon, and it likely will be, and if the Strait of Hormuz is not ‘open for business’ immediately, we will end our ‘pleasant stay’ in Iran with an explosion and the total destruct…
Rubio Reveals ‘Fractures’ in Iranian Regime Amid Negotiations
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday said there were “fractures” in Iran’s new leadership, as President Donald Trump described talks between Washington and Tehran as progressing. Early on March 30, Trump wrote on Truth Social that his administration is now engaged in negotiations with a more reasonable group of people in charge of the Iranian regime, coming as the war with the country has surpassed the one-month mark. Since the start of…
Trump says progress in Iran talks, repeats threat over Hormuz Strait
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was in talks with a "more reasonable regime" to end the war in Iran, but he repeated his warning to Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz or risk US attacks on its oil wells and power plants."Great
Trump issues chilling desalination threat after talks with 'new Iranian regime'
Donald Trump says the US is in 'serious discussions' with Iran's 'new and more reasonable regime' - but threatened to unleash further damage if the Strait of Hormuz is not immediately opened
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