SAW TEETH – While we thought we could hope for a rapid agreement ending the war in Iran, President Trump dampened hopes. If certain points of the negotiation seem to be moving forward, others are at a standstill
We thought it was imminent… that was without taking into account a change of heart “made in Trump”. The American president tempered this Sunday the hopes of a rapid agreement with Iran, to put a lasting end to the war in the Middle East. “I have asked my representatives not to rush to reach an agreement, because time is on our side,” he wrote on his Truth Social platform. And to affirm that the blockade imposed by his country on Iranian ports would remain in force “until an agreement is concluded, certified and signed”.
If certain points of the negotiation seem to be moving forward, others, however, are at a standstill. 20 Minutes takes stock.
Towards a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz?
A ceasefire has been in force since April 8 between Iran and the United States, but the world economy continues to be shaken by the virtual blockage of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Trump notably mentioned a “widely negotiated” compromise providing for the reopening of Hormuz.
According to American media, this agreement would allow ships to once again pass through Hormuz, a passage through which a fifth of the hydrocarbons consumed in the world before the conflict transited. Iranian sources familiar with the negotiations, cited by the Fars news agency, affirm that the agreement does provide for an unblocking of the Strait but that the latter would remain controlled by Iran.
Iranian assets at the heart of the debates
According to CBS News, which cites sources close to the discussions, the latest proposal(…)
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