President Donald Trump stated Monday that oil tankers are departing the Strait of Hormuz, directly contradicting Iranian reports that the strait will not reopen until a final agreement is signed on Friday. Trump's claim follows his earlier announcement that the strait would reopen earlier this week.
President Donald Trump posted Monday that oil tankers are now sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting Iranian reports that the strait would only reopen after the final signing of the agreement on Friday. The claim marks the latest volley in a back-and-forth over the strait's status as the US-Iran deal framework nears completion.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, Trump had earlier said the strait would reopen as soon as Saturday or Monday, and later claimed tankers were using a secure southern route. The new statement directly challenges Tehran's assertion that the waterway remains closed until the deal is formally signed on Friday.
The contradiction highlights residual friction in the implementation timeline of the emerging agreement, even as both sides appear to have finalized the broad framework. No independent confirmation of tanker movements through the strait has been reported.
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