The American President announced Donald Trump Tuesday that it will suspend the US military operation to escort ships across Strait of Hormuz Only one day after its launch, in an attempt to reach an agreement with… Iran To end the war in The Middle East.
On Monday, Trump’s “Freedom Project” began to help ships leave the Strait of Hormuz, which leads to the Gulf, and which Iran closed in response to being attacked.
But Trump announced on his “Truth Social” platform that he would suspend it at the request of… Pakistan The mediator and other countries, saying that “significant progress has been made towards a full and final agreement” with Tehran.
He added, “We agreed that while the blockade will remain in full effect, the Freedom Project… will be suspended for a short period to see whether or not the agreement can be finalized and signed.”
He explained that the American blockade of Iranian ports, which took effect on April 13, will remain in place.
Shortly after Trump’s post, futures prices fell for… Oil US crude oil is at $2.30, below $100 per barrel, which is a very important level since the conflict led to a rise in… Energy prices Seriously two months ago.
Trump. (AFP)
He was the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Tuesday that US It ended its offensive operations against Iran, despite US forces confirming their readiness to resume military operations against Tehran if they receive orders to do so at a later date. Pentagon A “devastating” response to any attacks targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
Rubio said in a press conference The white house that “Operation Epic Rage Ended, the President informed Congress. We have finished this stage of it.”
This came after the Chief of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Keane, announced on Tuesday that his forces are ready to resume large-scale combat operations against Iran, if they receive orders to do so, adding that “no adversary should interpret the current restraint as a weakness in resolve.”
For his part, the head of the Iranian Shura Council confirmed Muhammad Baqir Qalibaf Tehran “has not yet begun” its escalation in this vital trade corridor.
And he threatened Iranian Revolutionary Guard With a “firm response” to ships that attempt to cross the Strait of Hormuz without taking the route he imposed.
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This came after it was announced The UAE It responded to a barrage of missiles and drones from Iran for the second day in a row.
Since the outbreak of war in the Middle East after a US-Israeli attack on Iran, Tehran has controlled the strategic strait through which a fifth of global oil production and large quantities of liquefied natural gas usually pass.
In the face of this situation, which led to oil prices rising to their highest levels since 2022, Washington put pressure on Tehran to reopen the sea corridor.
After imposing a naval blockade on Iranian ports, it launched Operation “Project Freedom” on Monday to escort ships stuck in the Gulf out of it through the strait.
Tehran responded on Monday by launching strikes on the UAE, and carried out missile and drone attacks on American military ships, which were intercepted, according to Central Command (Centcom). And it reported South Korea Also Monday, there was an explosion followed by a fire on board a ship belonging to it in the strait.
To the United Nations table…
Rubio announced in a statement that the United States will present a draft resolution to the Security Council United Nations “To defend freedom of navigation and secure the Strait of Hormuz.”
He explained that the draft resolution, which was drafted in partnership with Bahrain and…Saudi Arabia The UAE, Kuwait, and Qatar “demand that Iran stop attacks, mining, and all kinds of fees” in the Strait.
Meanwhile, Trump urged Iran to make a “smart” choice and conclude an agreement to end the war, stressing that he did not want to launch new strikes and “kill” more people.
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He was the US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth He had previously confirmed that his country “does not seek confrontation” in the Strait of Hormuz, but stressed that any Iranian attack would be met with “overwhelming and devastating American firepower.”
Qalibaf, who led the negotiating delegation with Washington in Islamabad On April 11, he announced on Tuesday that his country was working to “establish a new equation for the Strait of Hormuz.”
He wrote on “X”: “We know that the continuation of the status quo is not possible for the United States, while we have not even begun yet,” accusing Washington and its allies of “endangering” the safety of maritime transportation.
The new commander of the Israeli Air Force, Omer Tishler, warned that his country is ready to use “the entire air force” against Iran if necessary, while Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir indicated that “the Israeli army remains on maximum alert on all fronts (…) We are prepared to respond forcefully to any attempt to harm Iran.” Israel“.
A large mural in Tehran. (AFP)
‘Dangerous escalation’
Trump has repeatedly called on Iran to reopen the Strait. On Sunday, he announced the “Freedom Project” to escort ships stuck in the Gulf out through the strait with American military escort.
As of April 29, the number of commercial ships stranded in that area was more than 900, according to marine data company X-Marine.
In the midst of these developments, the Iranian Foreign Minister arrived Abbas Araghji to Beijing Tuesday for talks.
In the positions as well, the Iranian President confirmed Masoud Bazeshkian Tehran is still ready for dialogue, but he said, “Our problem is that the United States, on the one hand, is pursuing a policy of maximum pressure against our country, and on the other hand, it expects Iran to sit at the negotiating table and ultimately yield to its unilateral demands. Such an equation is impossible.”
Saudi Arabia joined the calls to reduce the escalation, calling for “diplomatic efforts to reach a political solution.”
