US Seeks G7 Help in Demining Strait of Hormuz as Iran Talks Progress
The deal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and dismantle Iran’s nuclear program, while G7 allies may help with demining, officials said.
- President Donald Trump seeks a peace deal with Iran before the Group of Seven summit begins Monday in Evian, France, with focus on demining the Strait of Hormuz.
- The scramble to finalize the agreement reflects urgency to end the 105-day war, with memorandum terms including reopening the Strait and lifting the United States blockade on Iranian ports.
- Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Saturday the deal is closer than "ever before," while Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi noted Friday an agreement "has never been closer."
- Foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei signaled caution, stating "Although it will not happen tomorrow, the possibility that it could take place in the coming days cannot be ruled out."
- Group of Seven allies have volunteered capacity for demining the waterway, with the United Kingdom and France expected to support United States efforts to wind down hostilities.
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The former Chief of Staff of the Air Force Vincenzo Camporini analyses the truce between the US and Iran: "It is not an agreement, but a declaration of intent." And he warns: on the demining of Hormuz the United States is behind, while the European Marines are at the forefront.
The G7 wants to prove it can work together. Iran, Ukraine and even Ebola may stand in the way.
The White House’s goal for this week’s G7 summit in France is modest: show the world’s biggest economies can still work together. Many of the other member countries have equally limited expectations. But with uncertainty over what comes next in Iran, Ukraine desperate for more U.S. missiles and an Ebola outbreak exposing fresh fractures between Washington and its European allies, even that low bar may be hard to clear. A successful summit, in Pr…
In a post, the President of the United States stated that the signing will lead to the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump to discuss Strait of Hormuz demining efforts at G-7 as confidence grows for Iran war peace deal
Momentum for a deal to end the Iran war is growing as the Group of 7 summit approaches, where Trump is expected to talk to regional leaders about efforts to wind down the war.
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