[US-Israel, Iran War Day #119] Trump Says US Negotiating with Iran From ‘Pure Strength,’ Expects Deal

In Brief…

• Following an attack on a ship near the Strati of Hormuz, Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority said vessels using routes outside its designated framework will not be covered by safe-passage guarantees.
• US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Washington was negotiating with Iran from a position of “pure strength” and predicted the two sides would “probably make a deal.”
• The US-Iran de-escalation agreement must guarantee freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, GCC foreign ministers said during a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

This is a developing story that HO1 will continue to monitor.
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[UPDATE] Iran intentions not enough without strong inspections, IAEA chief says