The United States affirmed on Saturday that it had the means to return to war against Iran, after having assured that a peace agreement will only be possible if its “red lines are satisfied”. Uncertainty reigns over the outcome of discussions between Tehran and Washington, after the most serious clashes this week since the truce came into force on April 8. Sources in Washington had mentioned on Thursday a framework of agreement providing for a 60-day extension of the ceasefire, and a two-hour meeting on Friday at the White House, devoted to this subject, did not result in any immediate announcement.
“Iran must accept that they will never have a nuclear weapon. The Strait of Hormuz must be opened immediately” and Tehran must commit to demining it, President Donald Trump said before this meeting on his Truth Social network. He also demanded, in all capital letters, that Iran’s stock of highly enriched uranium be “DESTROYED”.
In the evening, a White House official told AFP that “President Trump will only sign a deal if it is good for America and his red lines are met”. “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon”a répété ce responsable.
“Exchanges continue but no final agreement has yet been reached”said the spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaïl Baghaï, in reaction to Donald Trump’s comments. He also denied any discussion at this stage on the nuclear issue and defended “The special situation” of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, due to its geographical location in the territorial waters of Iran and Oman.
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