Donny made a big deal out of the US escorting ships trapped by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz….that was just a couple of days ago…..and now that operation will be paused…..
President Trump said in a Tuesday night post on Truth Social that the US military operation to “guide” commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz, which he has dubbed “Project Freedom,” has been paused.
“Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran, we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed,” the president wrote.
In response to Trump’s announcement, an Iranian official told Drop Site News reporter Jeremy Scahill that the post was “riddled with falsehoods” and that Trump’s operation to “liberate” the Strait of Hormuz “failed completley.” The official also reaffirmed Tehran’s position that direct talks won’t happen until the US blockade is lifted.
“We will not participate in direct negotiations until the United States formally announces the end of the blockade,” the official told Scahill.
Pakistan has passed messages between the US and Iran, and late last week, Tehran had presented a new proposal to the US that, according to Iranian media, was focused on bringing a permanent end to the conflict and other hostilities in the region, including the Israeli war in Lebanon. Iran said on Sunday that it was reviewing a US response to the proposal, but then Trump announced “Project Freedom.”
Scahill said that the US did send a message to Iran through Pakistan, “indicating the US does not intend to carry out direct military action in the Persian Gulf and is seeking direct talks with Iran.” He also noted that the US and Israel had attacked Iran twice before while the US was claiming it was negotiating.
Trump’s announcement came after Iran made clear it would respond to US attempts to “guide” commercial ships out of the Strait of Hormuz and the two sides exchanged fire on Monday.
(antiwar.com)
Typical Donny policy…..keep farting around until something breaks.
This is pathetic policies….but then most of Donny’s policies are either pathetic or disgusting or both.
I Read, I Write, You KNow
“lego ergo scribo”
Absolute chaos, but while he does that, his sons quietly close a deal for millions and millions selling us weapons…the grift is mind-boggling
This just in…
President Trump on Wednesday suggested that a deal to end the Iran war is indeed in the works—but he also warned Iran of new strikes should it balk. If Iran “agrees to give what has been agreed to,” the war will wrap up, wrote Trump on Truth Social, without providing specifics. But if they renege, bombing will resume “at a much higher level,” he added. His comments followed reports in Axios and Reuters that a peace deal between US and Iranian negotiators was imminent.
“We will close this very soon,” a source in Pakistan tells Reuters. The news sent oil prices down, with Brent crude falling 10% to below $100 a barrel before leveling off after Trump’s warning, per the Wall Street Journal. It was back at $103 more recently. Earlier Wednesday, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard suggested it would soon allow commercial traffic to resume in the Strait of Hormuz if the US “threats” were over, notes Reuters. But nothing is certain: The New York Times reports that a spokesman for Iran’s parliamentary national security downplayed the Axios report about a one-page peace memorandum, describing it as “more a list of American wishes than a reality.”
This idiot has been promising to ‘close this’ since it started and all he does is waffle….
How long before it happens again? chuq
Absolutely without any restrictions. Ignores the law, Congress lets him get away with it, his family engaging in graft beyond belief, and our national debt skyrockets…he is doing to the country what he has done to all of his businesses: bankrupt them
That is about the only thing Donny is capable of doing…..bankruptcy chuq
It’s interesting that more don’t point out that the Strait was OPEN before Trump threw his hissy-fit.
Now Iran has said the ships may go through with no problem chuq
What is amounts to is that he and his administration don’t have a fecking clue as to what the hell they’re doing or even what’s actually happening in Iran. This is, without a doubt, the stupidest administration in the history of the country.
GF I agree completely and that is why I label it a kakistocracy….amateur hour chuq
So oil prices dropped on the announcement of a possible deal. My guess is that Trump’s ‘pause’ is to allow his family and friends to buy up cheaper oil stocks. Then he will announce something hawkish or renew attacks on Iran, and prices will jump again. More millions made for the bilionaires.
Best wishes, Pete.
It does seem to be his yo-yo policy these days……I see oil rose about $103 a barrel yet again. chuq