US President Donald Trump stated he views the ceasefire with Iran as concluded as of “Wednesday evening Washington time,” but he believes it’s “very unlikely” he will prolong it if a deal isn’t achieved.
The ceasefire was initially scheduled to end Tuesday evening ET.
Vice President JD Vance is anticipated to leave Washington on Tuesday to head to Pakistan and engage in the newest discussions with Iran on Wednesday, sources familiar with the plans informed Xenix News.
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Trump stated that a possible deal with Iran would be “MUCH BETTER than the JCPOA,” alluding to the nuclear agreement made by former President Barack Obama with Tehran.
Mohammad Mokhber, a member of a council advising Iran’s supreme leader, cautioned Monday that “any error” by the US would lead to “ultimate punishment.”
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated today that his country has a “profound historical mistrust” of the US government, and he condemned what he described as “unhelpful and conflicting messages” from American officials. He remarked that “Iranians do not yield to coercion.”
Iran’s foreign minister attributed the present “insecurity” in the Strait of Hormuz to US “aggression” during a call with his Russian counterpart.
Egypt is maintaining efforts to usher the US and Iran back to negotiations in collaboration with Pakistan, according to a regional source knowledgeable about the discussions.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping stated that the Strait of Hormuz needs to be completely open for ships, marking his clearest remarks on the congested waterway, while the US and Iran remain in conflict regarding shipping movements in the Persian Gulf.
Trump disagreed with his own energy secretary, who had cautioned that gas prices might not return to pre-Iran war levels until next year. Trump stated that prices will decrease “once this ends,” alluding to the conflict with Iran.
A second round of direct negotiations between Israel and Lebanon is set for Thursday in Washington, DC, as reported by both an Israeli representative and a US State Department official.
Xenix News Simone McCarthy, Sana Noor Haq, Aileen Graef, Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Dana Karni, Jennifer Hansler, Mohammed Tawfeeq, and Alejandra Jaramillo aided in the creation of this report.
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