US EditionTrump rules out Iran truce as more Marines head to Middle East
President Trump rejects ceasefire amid ongoing conflict; 2,500 Marines deployed to the Middle East as oil prices surge above $3.90 per gallon, officials said.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump ruled out a ceasefire with Iran, asserting the United States has "won" the three-week conflict and stating he does not want a truce while "literally obliterating the other side."
- Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has created a burgeoning energy crisis, leaving the White House scrambling as average gas prices reached $3.92 per gallon Friday evening, according to AAA.
- Washington is deploying between 2,200 and 2,500 Marines from the California-based USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group and 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Middle East, though the Pentagon claims these groups are "deployed at sea."
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced Friday the United States will lift sanctions on 140 million barrels of Iranian oil to ease shortages, as Republican officials fear the economic shock could hurt the party in November's midterm elections.
- Trump stated Friday the country is "very close to meeting our objectives," including "never allowing Iran to get even close to Nuclear Capability," though the White House has not clarified whether this requires additional ground troop deployment.
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On Friday, US President Donald Trump ruled out the possibility of negotiating a ceasefire with Iran, within the framework of the conflict that both nations have been maintaining for three weeks. From the White House, the president said that his government does not consider it appropriate to move forward in a truce, arguing that Washington maintains a position of advantage in the confrontation. In that context, he confirmed the sending of more mi…
Trump claims he does not want a ceasefire and orders reinforcements to the Middle East; allies reconfigure their support and global energy is under pressure Read more Conflict with Iran: Trump rejects truce and allies adjust positions in News.es.
The U.S. president ordered the shipment of more Marines, amid the blockade of the Strait of Ormuz and the rise of oil.
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