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The administration of US President Donald Trump has eased the pace of negotiations with Iran, confirming the continuation of the naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz until the final signing of any agreement. This came despite talk of progress in the talks and Iranian agreement in principle to reopen the vital waterway.
US President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that his administration had retreated from previous optimism about the possibility of a quick agreement with Iran, calling on his negotiating team not to rush into concluding any deal with Tehran, and stressed that the US blockade of Iranian ports and ships will continue in full force until a final official agreement is adopted. These statements come in clear contrast to the optimism expressed by the US administration less than a day ago One was when Trump spoke of “significant progress” in negotiations aimed at stabilizing the ceasefire and reopening the Strait of Hormuz to international navigation, after the conflict disrupted an important aspect of global oil and gas exports. A senior US administration official revealed that Iran agreed "in principle" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the naval blockade and reaching understandings on its nuclear program, including getting rid of The stockpile of highly enriched uranium, pointing to Washington's belief that Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei agreed to the general framework of the agreement. The negotiations face fundamental obstacles related to thorny issues, most notably the future of Iran's nuclear program, the lifting of US sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian funds, in addition to the mechanism for dealing with enriched uranium stockpiles and Iran's regional role, especially in Lebanon. Iran's Tasnim news agency From the IRGC that the United States is still blocking some items related to the release of frozen Iranian funds abroad, while a US official indicated that the proposed agreement may give negotiators up to 60 days to reach a final comprehensive formula.
Source: Al-Wehda Al-Arabia News Portal
