Trump stonewalls Iran as U.S. helps double oil volume exiting the Persian Gulf, with the military now guiding ships through Hormuz in broad daylight | Fortune
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President Donald Trump signaled he’s in no hurry to make a deal with Iran and rejected Tehran’s latest proposal, as the U.S. military facilitates the transit of more oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
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President Trump rejected a reported Iranian proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, stating the offer was unacceptable. The U.S. military is currently facilitating the transit of increased oil volumes through the strait, which remains partially closed. According to the Wall Street Journal, Trump privately told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the midterm elections.
Iranian official
The Islamic Republic reportedly offered a seven-day ceasefire to fully reopen the strait and resume nuclear talks, contingent on the U.S. lifting its naval blockade, unfreezing Iranian assets, and ending sanctions on oil exports. President Trump rejected this proposal, stating the deal would not be acceptable, while U.S. officials assert that the naval blockade is crushing Iran’s economy.
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The Iran war and the strait’s closure have now approached their eighth month, with the U.S. military guiding ships through Hormuz in broad daylight. While Trump rejected Tehran’s reported proposal for a seven-day ceasefire and nuclear talks, he privately told aides he expects to resume bombing Iran after the midterm elections.
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- Jason MaBy Jason Ma
President Donald Trump signaled he’s in no hurry to make a deal with Iran and rejected Tehran’s latest proposal, as the U.S. military facilitates the transit of more oil through the Strait of Hormuz. The Islamic Republic had reportedly offered a seven-day ceasefire, during which …
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