President Donald Trump is pressing Iran for a Strait of Hormuz understanding by end of today, Tuesday, threatening a devastating attack if no deal, according to a Bloomberg report. Trump added that failure today extends the deadline to tomorrow, and if not then, 'we'll talk,' signaling a possible diplomatic path.
President Trump has extended his deadline for a Strait of Hormuz understanding to tomorrow, while keeping the threat of a devastating attack in place. According to a Bloomberg report received by The Zioneer at 16:20 Jerusalem, Trump stated that if no agreement is reached today, the deadline moves to tomorrow, and if not then, 'we'll talk,' signaling a potential diplomatic off-ramp. This follows the earlier ultimatum reported by The Zioneer at 14:50, in which Trump had set a hard deadline of today.
As The Zioneer reported at 14:50 Jerusalem, Trump had pressed Iran for a formal understanding by the end of today, threatening a devastating attack. Earlier, at 14:47, the US Treasury Secretary told CNBC that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could be reached as early as today or tomorrow, citing pressure from Trump's earlier threat. The administration's messaging has evolved from a hopeful projection to a direct ultimatum, and now to a deadline extension with a diplomatic hint.
The current standoff follows Iran's reported closure of the strait to Israel-linked vessels and the failure of earlier diplomatic efforts. As The Zioneer reported on Sunday, June 21, Trump threatened to 'blow the sh*t out of' Iran if it closes the Strait, and has since issued multiple threats and ultimatums. A framework Trump claimed was reached in early August was denied by Iran.
No official Iranian response to Trump's latest deadline extension has been reported. It remains unclear whether Iran will engage in talks or whether the U.S. will follow through on the threat of a devastating attack if no deal is reached by tomorrow.
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