Trump accuses Iran of violating ceasefire, threatens to attack its infrastructure
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President Donald Trump has accused Iran of violating a ceasefire agreement by attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz. He has threatened to attack Iranian energy infrastructure if the country does not accept a deal to end the war. Diplomacy between the two countries has faltered, with Iran closing the Strait of Hormuz again on Saturday due to a continued US naval blockade, just a day after declaring it “completely open” under the current ceasefire.
Iran accused by Trump of violating ceasefire agreement
President Donald Trump has accused Iran of violating the ceasefire agreement between the two nations. Trump warned Iran that the U.S. would attack its energy infrastructure if it does not agree to a deal to end the ongoing conflict.
“Iran fired bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — a total violation of our ceasefire agreement!” Trump posted on Truth Social. He added a threat to “knock out every single power plant, and every bridge, in Iran” if the Middle Eastern nation refuses the proposed deal.
Ceasefire complications over Strait of Hormuz
These statements followed Iran’s decision to reimpose restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Just one day before, Iran had declared the waterway completely open. The closure came in response to continuous U.S. naval blockades on Iranian ports.
The faltering diplomacy led to disagreement on the prospects for a second round of negotiations. Trump claimed that negotiators would arrive on Monday evening in Islamabad, Pakistan, to continue talks with Iran.
Iran’s response to negotiations
Iranian officials have remained skeptical about the prospects of new negotiations. On Saturday, Trump reported that Iran had targeted French and British vessels but provided no further details.
Maritime authorities reported gunfire and a projectile strike involving Indian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on the same day. Iran’s semiofficial Tasnim news agency confirmed two more tankers were forced to turn back by Iran’s forces on Sunday.
Future of US-Iran negotiations
Iranian officials have stated that new U.S. proposals are under review. Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf acknowledged progress in the peace deal, stating some issues have been concluded. However, he also highlighted Iran’s complete distrust of U.S. negotiators.
Trump convened a Cabinet meeting to discuss the Strait of Hormuz and the situation in Iran. Although he remarked that talks were going “very well,” Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian disagreed, claiming that Trump was denying Iran of its nuclear rights.
The Trump administration confirmed that the blockade of Iranian ports remains in force, with over 20 ships turned back. Meanwhile, France and the U.K. have called for the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz.
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