President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military and government sites.
Trump set a deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face broad strikes on its critical infrastructure. Hours before the deadline expired, Trump said he had agreed to suspend planned bombing for two weeks if Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi then said that “safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported the ceasefire with Iran, but that Lebanon — where intense Israeli strikes continued — was not covered by the agreement, despite Iranian protests.
Latest Developments – Trump says Iran doing ‘very poor job’ of allowing oil through Strait of Hormuz – Trump says Iran ‘better not’ charge a Strait of Hormuz toll
President Donald Trump accused Iran of violating its agreement with the U.S. over the Strait of Hormuz, saying in a social media post on Thursday that it was “doing a poor job” of allowing oil to pass through the waterway.
Trump’s post follows another in which he told Iran not to charge fees to oil tankers passing through the strait.
– Context: tensions between US, Israel, Iran, and Lebanon – Fact Check: tensions and negotiations ongoing between the involved countries
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