Iran war in US LIVE: Iran reopened the Strait of Hormuz on Friday after a ceasefire in Lebanon, boosting hopes for wider peace talks, but warned it could close the vital shipping route again if the United States does not ease its naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Iran US War LIVE: What happened in the last few hours?
- In a post on social media, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the strategic waterway would remain open to all commercial traffic during the 10-day US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. The ceasefire follows Israel’s invasion of Lebanon after Iran-backed Hezbollah entered the conflict.
- Trump suggested a second round of talks could take place over the weekend. The Iranians want to meet,” he said in a brief telephone interview with the news website Axios.
- “They want to make a deal. I think the meeting will probably happen over the weekend,” Trump added.
- Oil prices fell on Friday on hopes that the US and Iran are nearing a deal. Wall Street broke records on Friday after Iran’s announcement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz sent oil prices tumbling from a peak of nearly $120 a barrel to $90.38 for Brent crude. The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that the energy crisis could worsen if the strait is not reopened.
- Trump indicated on Friday that Iran had agreed to hand over its enriched uranium. “The US will get all the nuclear dust,” Trump said in a speech in Arizona. “We’re going to get it by going with Iran with a lot of diggers.”
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