As Israel attacks on Beirut continue, Abbas Araghchi points to announcement that says ceasefire includes Lebanon while JD Vance says US never promised that
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Middle East ceasefire in serious doubt as Israel assaults Lebanon and Iran blocks oil tankers
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Will shipping in the strait of Hormuz – and oil prices – return to normal?
A genocidal threat, and then the US president, Donald Trump, blinked – without any apparently meaningful concessions from Iran. As in so much concerning the second Trump administration, the two week ceasefire “deal” that will see the strait of Hormuz reopened – if it can be described as such – is maddeningly vague and short on detail, apparently kicking the can on key issues down the road.
Iran’s nuclear issue, Trump said, would be solved “perfectly.” “It was a big day for world peace”, Trump posted on Truth Social. “Iran can start reconstruction” he added. “Big money” could be made. Yada. Yada. Yada.