US ends port blockade, Hormuz Strait to resume operations; Tehran’s nuclear talks remain deadlocked
Washington, June 15: The US and Iran have agreed on a peace deal. President Donald Trump said that the US has lifted its naval blockade of Iranian ports. The Strait of Hormuz will reopen after the agreement is signed on Friday. He admitted that the full draft of the agreement has not been released yet.
According to reports in CNN, Al Jazeera and Gulf News, the US and Iran have said different things about the next steps after the signing ceremony to be held in Switzerland on Friday. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister said that talks on the nuclear program will start when the US releases the frozen billions of dollars, but a US official has rejected this claim.
Meanwhile, Israel today expressed its disagreement with the US-Iran peace agreement, stating that the agreement is not binding on Israel. The country will not accept any compromise on its commitment to eliminating the threat posed by Hezbollah in Lebanon.
He stressed that Israel will not accept any compromise on its commitment to eliminating the threat posed by Hezbollah’s activities in Lebanon.
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, confirmed that the peace agreement between the US and Iran will be signed on Friday in Geneva, Switzerland. Dar said that Pakistan looks forward to the formal signing ceremony in Geneva on June 19. He thanked countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Turkey for their assistance in the efforts to persuade both sides.
President Trump made the important remark that the agreement will ensure that the Strait of Hormuz remains toll-free forever. Meanwhile, the US and Iran have differing views on what will happen next after the agreement is signed. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister said that talks on the nuclear program will resume only if the US releases billions of dollars of frozen funds.
Trump announced the Iran deal on his 80th birthday in the US. Hours later, he hosted a UFC event at the White House to celebrate the country’s 250th anniversary. A US official said that Tehran did not want the announcement to be made before midnight in Iran. Trump says that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be grateful to the US for this agreement.
