Trump Says Iran Not Ready to Make the 'Right Deal'
- On Thursday, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz plunged to seven commodity vessels, down from 14 on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump declared the waterway "American territory" amid stalled US-Iran peace talks.
- US energy secretary Chris Wright claimed the military facilitated transit of more than 15 million barrels of oil through Hormuz on Tuesday, though Kpler data shows shipping traffic remains at a standstill.
- The seven-day average of oil leaving the Strait is over 8 million barrels a day, with total oil leaving the region reaching close to 20 million barrels combined with pipelines.
- Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei denounced imminent US economic sanctions as an "assertion of extraterritorial sovereignty over every independent member state of the United Nations," while Washington warned of consequences for providing lifelines to Iran.
- Rising diesel prices in California have exceeded $7 a gallon following the 30-cent increase over the last month, while Iran is reportedly considering attacks on US military targets in Europe if President Donald Trump escalates the conflict.
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Trump says Iran is not ready for a deal as U.S. weighs new sanctions
Washington, Aug 22 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran was not ready to make the right deal,” as Washington continued to monitor the conflict and prepared to announce a new package of financial sanctions on Tehran. Speaking to reporters when asked about U.S. military options toward Iran, Trump said Washington was “watching what is happening,” adding that Tehran strongly wanted an agreement but was not prepared to accept what he des…
U.S.-Iran Live Updates: Trump says Iran not ready to make the right deal as U.S. turns to economic warfare
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. U.S.-Iran Live Updates: Trump says Iran not ready to make the right deal as U.S. turns to economic warfare. The initial report was published by CBS News. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
US President Donald Trump stated that military options against Iran are still on the table, adding, "The Iranians want to make a deal, but they're not ready to make the right deal."
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