- Saudi Arabia reportedly urged the US to lift Strait of Hormuz blockade and restart Iran talks - The US began a total naval blockade of Iranian ports after failed Islamabad talks - Saudi, according to WSJ, has warned the blockade may cause a shutdown of Bab al-Mandeb chokepoint Saudi Arabia is urging the United States to lift its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks with Iran, amid fears the move could escalate tensions and disrupt critical global shipping routes, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources. Arab officials reportedly said that the Kingdom fears President Donald Trump's "zero-transit" policy could backfire. The US began enforcing a total naval blockade of Iranian ports as of Monday, following the collapse of the Islamabad peace talks with Iran. ALSO READ: India Exempted From Hormuz Toll, No Vessel Charged, Says Iranian Envoy Saudi Arabia has issued a stark warning to the Trump administration, cautioning that the current US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could trigger a retaliatory shutdown of the Bab al-Mandeb, the critical "Gate of Tears" chokepoint in the Red Sea, the WSJ report said. Arab officials say Riyadh is terrified of a "blowback" that would paralyse its own alternative export routes. The global energy crisis has entered a dangerous new phase as oil futures surged past $100 a barrel following Iran's "full control" claim on the Strait of Hormuz. Earlier, White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said, “President Trump has been clear that he wants the Strait of Hormuz to be fully open to facilitate the free flow of energy.” According to Kelly, the naval blockade is a protective measure intended to support these allies by stripping Tehran of its ability to "extort the United States or any other country" through the control of energy corridors. ALSO READ: Alternative For Hormuz Strait: How Global Oil Chokepoints Work And What They Mean For India Essential Business Intelligence, Continuous LIVE TV, Sharp Market Insights, Practical Personal Finance Advice and Latest Stories — On NDTV Profit.
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International mediators have proposed a 10-day ceasefire between the United States and Iran, according to a senior Iranian official cited in reports. The measure is described as intended to reduce hostilities and allow renewed talks on a prior interim agreement.
Both sides are assessing next steps in the current regional security situation.
Reports indicate that a US-Iran ceasefire has broken down amid renewed fighting, with the potential impact of mediation efforts by Pakistan, Qatar, and Oman remaining unclear. Earlier diplomatic steps included a June memorandum of understanding between the parties for further negotiations and talks hosted in Geneva in February.
The summary also references Europe’s historical role in diplomacy, including the 1814-15 Congress of Vienna.
Donald Trump stated in a Fox News interview that his representatives had spoken with Iranian officials an hour earlier and that those officials wanted to make a deal to end the conflict, though he noted they had broken prior agreements and expressed uncertainty about whether one would be reached.
He added that people do not want to die and that Iran would need to proceed carefully to avoid further losses. The remarks come amid an ongoing US-Iran conflict that has involved casualties and shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, with some social media users criticizing the repetition of similar statements.
Why the Iran-US ceasefire is falling apart Iran and the US have resumed fighting because they don’t see each other as ‘reliable negotiating partners’, says analyst Ali Vaez. Neither Iran nor the United States seems able to deliver a “knockout blow at an acceptable price” to the other side, and both know “they have no choice other than engaging in diplomacy”, but they’re not ready to make uncomfortable concessions, argues Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at International Crisis Group.
Vaez tells host Steve Clemons that Tehran and Washington are trying to “enforce their own interpretation” of the ceasefire agreement they signed last month. President Trump has become “frustrated” with diplomacy because he’s not seeing “the kind of quick results that he likes to see”, Vaez says.