Trump Claims Iran Backchannel, Says He's in No Rush for Deal
Trump said the United States will not accept an Iran-Oman shipping deal that could bar American and Israeli vessels and give Tehran control of the strait.
- On Monday, President Trump threatened to bomb Oman if the sultanate "gets in the way" of Washington's control of the Strait of Hormuz, as a 60-day U.S.-Iran memorandum expired without a successor agreement.
- Oman and Iran developed a parallel shipping framework banning American and Israeli vessels, imposing fines of up to 20% of cargo value and effectively formalizing Iranian control over the waterway.
- Tehran confirmed talks covering "technical, legal, security and environmental aspects" of a new corridor, while Trump claimed a direct backchannel to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps exists—a claim the IRGC promptly denied.
- Gulf Arab states including Saudi Arabia and the UAE expressed concern over the proposal for rejecting International Maritime Organization authority, while Iran and Oman signaled independence from prior U.S.-mediated negotiations.
- Trump's assertion that he is "not in a hurry" to resolve the conflict contradicts his administration's blockade urgency, leaving the Iran-Oman joint statement's fate uncertain as final negotiations proceed.
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President Trump is shifting his Iran strategy towards sustained economic and military pressure. Talks with Tehran have stalled, and a parallel Iran-Oman effort creates new challenges. Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted despite US claims of openness. The US is expected to impose tougher sanctions on Iran soon. Tensions are spreading beyond the Strait, intensifying wider regional conflict.
Something Changed in a Single Day: Trump Claimed Backchannel Talks With the IRGC, Then Said No Talks Were Happening at All
Georgia Gilholy reports on Trump's map post declaring Hormuz 'New U.S. Territory,' a vessel struck off Oman hours earlier per UK Maritime Trade Operations, Qalibaf's conditions, CENTCOM's enforcement tally, Trump's threat against Oman, and the June memorandum's sixty-day window expiring Monday without a deal.
Trump Says Backchannel Talks With the IRGC Are Under Way. The IRGC Says That No Such Talks Exist at All.
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Iran Denies Report of ‘Backchannel’ Negotiations with U.S.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry on Monday dismissed “fabricated” reports in American media of secret “backchannel” negotiations between the U.S. government and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). The post Iran Denies Report of ‘Backchannel’ Negotiations with U.S. appeared first on Breitbart.
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