The American army announced, in a press release published Monday May 25, that it had carried out strikes in the south of Iran. The American command for the Middle East (CentCom) specified in this press release that it was a question of “Strappes d’autodéfense” to protect American troops “against threats posed by Iranian forcesâ€. Missile launch sites as well as Iranian boats attempting to lay mines were targeted. Furthermore, the American army assured that it had done “Proof of restraint during the ongoing ceasefire”reports The World. On Tuesday, May 26, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said they shot down an American drone that had entered Iranian airspace. That same day, the American Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, affirmed that an agreement could still be found despite these strikes. According to him, discussions can take “a few days”. He also maintained that the Strait of Hormuz would reopen “One way or another”.
After the American strikes, China asked the « parties concernées » of “Respect the ceasefire” et “to settle their differences by peaceful meansâ€. A Chinese foreign affairs spokeswoman, Mao Ning, asked “To seek through dialogue and negotiation a solution that takes into account the legitimate concerns of all parties”. Monday May 25, Donald Trump raised the possibility of an agreement with Iran. “Negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran are progressing well! It will either be a win-win deal or no deal at all – a return to hostilities, but with unprecedented scale and force – and no one wants that.”the President of the United States wrote on his Truth Social network.
The points of the agreement between the United States and Iran
« À ce stade »Iranian nuclear power is not part of the agreement under discussion, recalled Iran, which affirms that the nuclear aspect will be addressed within two months following the signing of the memorandum of understanding. The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is included in this possible agreement. According to Donald Trump, a compromise providing for the reopening of the Strait has already been « largement négocié ». According to Iranian media, the crossing would remain under Iranian control. The US blockade of Iranian ports should end with the signing of an agreement. The last point of this agreement concerns the question of frozen Iranian assets. Iran wants to unfreeze Iranian assets abroad, blocked by American sanctions. Tehran makes the signing of an agreement conditional on having part of its assets released.
As part of discussions for an agreement, Donald Trump asked several countries to normalize their relations with Israel. He wants Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, and Jordan to sign the Abraham Accords. In 2020, these agreements led to the normalization of relations between Israel and several Arab countries, recalls The Parisian. “I urge all countries to immediately sign the Abraham Accords.”wrote the President of the United States on Truth Social.
