US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won’t attack ships anymore
Senior U.S. officials say Iran must publicly confirm the waterway is open after three ships were attacked this week.
- On Friday, The United States demanded that Iran publicly confirm all lanes in the Strait of Hormuz remain open and cease attacks on vessels, senior U.S. officials said.
- Three ships were attacked this week, prompting President Donald Trump to respond with strikes against Iranian targets and declare the June ceasefire between the two sides void.
- Iran has told Washington that recent shipping attacks resulted from "an errant part of their system," though officials note that conversations between the two countries remain productive.
- An official warned that if Iran fails to issue the required statement, the outcome will be unfavorable, adding, "Either we make a deal, or we don't."
- The United States maintains military options to ensure nuclear sites remain inaccessible, supported by assets like the USS Abraham Lincoln , as a power struggle unfolds between Iranian hardliners and pragmatists.
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US gives Iran 24 hours to publicly acknowledge opening of Strait of Hormuz - mediaThe Trump administration is demanding that Tehran make a public statement about the openness of the strait and stop shelling ships. The White House claims that Iran violated a memorandum signed three weeks ago.
Washington awaits a statement from Tehran until Saturday. According to the international press, Iranian officials will have admitted to Donald Trump that the attack on commercial ships was a mistake.
U.S. demands that Iran issue a public declaration ensuring that all channels in the Strait of Ormuz remain open to navigation
Publicly declare Strait of Hormuz open, won't attack ships: U.S. demand to Iran
U.S. officials said that Donald Trump is giving U.S. negotiators limited time to reach a deal with Iran, but, in a sign of the challenges ahead, they underscored that the President had a wide range of options if talks fall apart
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