Iran: "Trump betrays diplomacy for the third time"
By maintaining the naval blockade and "making excessive demands," the U.S. president has demonstrated that he is unwilling to negotiate, stated the military advisor to the Persian nation's supreme leader.
Donald Trump has once again betrayed diplomacy, denounced Mohsen Rezaei, former head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and current military advisor to Iran's supreme leader, indicating that the U.S. naval blockade on the Persian nation continues.
"As expected, the President of the United States betrays diplomacy for the third time. By maintaining the naval blockade and making excessive demands in the negotiations, he has shown once again that he is unwilling to negotiate and is pursuing other objectives," he posted this Saturday on X.
Trump's Demands and Promises
His statements came after the White House occupant announced the previous day that the "astonishing and unprecedented naval blockade" would be lifted "now" and that ships trapped in the Strait of Hormuz "could begin the process of returning home."
At the same time, Trump reiterated his demands. In particular, he stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran "must commit to never possessing a nuclear weapon or an atomic bomb." In this context, he indicated that the enriched material or "nuclear dust" which, according to him, "is buried deep beneath mountains practically collapsed by the powerful attack" of the B-2 bomber during the 12-Day War last summer, will be "unearthed by the United States" and destroyed.
Furthermore, he declared that the Strait of Hormuz "must be opened immediately, without toll, for free maritime transit in both directions." "All underwater mines, if any, will be deactivated," he continued, adding that U.S. forces have cleared numerous mines with their powerful underwater minesweepers, while Iran "will complete the immediate removal or detonation of the remaining mines, which will not be many."
Fragile Truce
Trump announced on May 23 that, following a "very good" phone call with various Middle Eastern heads of state, a peace agreement with Iran was very close to being finalized. "The final aspects and details of the agreement are currently being debated and will be announced shortly. In addition to many other elements of the deal, the Strait of Hormuz will open," he wrote on Truth Social.
However, the U.S. president did not cease his threats against the Persian nation. On the same day, he stated there was a "50/50" chance of reaching an agreement with Iran or, conversely, blowing them "sky high" by resuming the war.
On Monday, the U.S. carried out strikes in southern Iran to "protect" its troops deployed in the region from potential "threats" originating from the Persian country. On Wednesday, Reuters reported that the U.S. military bombed an Iranian military facility in the Strait of Hormuz area. In response, Iranian forces carried out a retaliatory strike on Thursday against U.S. positions in the region.
Meanwhile, Axios reported on Thursday that U.S. and Iranian negotiating teams had reached an agreement on a 60-day memorandum of understanding to extend the ceasefire and begin negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program, but Trump has not yet given his final approval. Tehran, however, has not confirmed this information.
RT