[US-Israel, Iran War Day #41] Iran Closed Hormuz, Trump Signals Force if Deal Fails

In Brief…

• Ghalibaf, speaker of Iran’s parliament, said Tehran may consider entering negotiations with the US if Washington stops what he described as repeated violations of commitments, while warning that hostilities could resume otherwise.
• US ships, aircraft and military personnel would remain in and around Iran until Tehran fully complied with a deal, President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social.
• The Strait of Hormuz has been fully closed, forcing oil tankers to turn back, Iran’s state-run Press TV reported on Wednesday.
• Vice President JD Vance said Tehran’s negotiators thought the US-Iran ceasefire agreed on Tuesday included Lebanon, but Washington had ​in ⁠fact not ‌agreed to ​that.
• Iran’s parliamentary speaker said several key clauses of Tehran’s proposed framework for negotiations with the United States have already been violated, casting doubt on the basis for talks expected to begin in Pakistan.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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[UPDATE] Trump attacks conservative commentators over Iran nuclear stance