After the announcement of a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, American President Donald Trump stated Wednesday night that his troops would remain deployed in the area until a “real agreement” between the two countries is signed.
While there is a ceasefire in place, the American military presence will continue near Iran until the complete implementation of a “real agreement,” Trump said Wednesday night. This comes after a fragile two-week ceasefire was announced between the United States and Iran.
“All ships, aircraft, and military personnel, with additional ammunition and weapons, will remain in and around Iran until the REAL AGREEMENT concluded is fully respected,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform, warning that failure to do so will result in actions “stronger than anyone has ever seen.”
“In the meantime, our incredible army is preparing and resting, eager, in fact, to embark on its next conquest,” Trump added, assuring that the “Strait of Hormuz [will remain] open and safe.”
In a statement late Wednesday to Thursday, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy announced that ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz must take two alternative routes near the Iranian coast due to the possibility of “mines” on the usual route further offshore.
To enter the Gulf from the Oman Sea, ships must pass between the Iranian coast and Larak, known as the “gateway to Tehran” by the maritime reference journal Lloyd’s List. Recent crossings appear to have taken this alternative route through Iranian territorial waters.
The United States and Iran agreed to a ceasefire from Tuesday night to Wednesday, including the reopening of the vital Strait of Hormuz for global hydrocarbon trade. The strait has been nearly blocked since the start of the war on February 28 and has been under the control of the Iranian army. From March 1 to April 7, 307 ship passages carrying raw materials were recorded, a decrease of about 95% compared to peacetime.
Context: Ceasefire between US and Iran, military presence near Iran, concerns about mines in the Strait of Hormuz. Fact Check: Factually accurate, reported statements by Donald Trump and Iranian Revolutionary Guard Navy.
