President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz will open 'very soon,' warning that Iran will be 'hit' if it reneges on the deal. Qatar also reported that an interim agreement proposal has been formulated, according to i24NEWS.
President Donald Trump threatened Iran on Wednesday evening, stating that the Strait of Hormuz will open 'very soon' and warning that Iran will be 'hit' if it reneges on the deal, according to a report by i24NEWS. Qatar also reported that an interim agreement proposal has been formulated. The remarks come hours after Trump said earlier Wednesday afternoon that the strait may open 'today or tomorrow, Thursday.'
The latest statements follow a day of conflicting signals from Iranian officials. At 08:26 Jerusalem, a senior Iranian official told the Al-Mayadeen channel that the agreement would be postponed indefinitely as long as the US continues to issue threats. Shortly after, another senior Iranian official told Reuters that a Hormuz deal is not imminent and that talks with Oman are ongoing, cautioning that a single Trump tweet could derail the process. The Reuters report, citing senior Iranian sources, stated that several major issues remain unresolved.
The Zioneer has been tracking the negotiations. In June, Trump threatened to 'blow the sh*t out of' Iran over the strait and later proposed a 60-day ceasefire framework that would include reopening the waterway. Earlier this week, Bloomberg reported that Trump gave Iran until Tuesday to reach a deal with Oman, warning of severe strikes if no agreement is reached. The Zioneer reported at 13:16 Jerusalem that Trump said the strait may open 'today or tomorrow, Thursday.'
Despite the optimism from the White House, no formal agreement has been announced. The reported Qatari proposal has not been independently corroborated, and Iranian officials earlier in the day pushed back against the notion of an imminent deal.
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