How will trump react to this?

The Pakistani leader at the center of U.S.-Iran peace talks denounced “violations” that threaten to derail the new ceasefire, as the White House downplayed reports Wednesday that Tehran is again closing the Strait of Hormuz.

“Violations of ceasefire have been reported at few places across the conflict zone which undermine the spirit of peace process,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif wrote in a post on X Wednesday. “I earnestly and sincerely urge all parties to exercise restraint and respect the ceasefire for two weeks, as agreed upon, so that diplomacy can take a lead role towards peaceful settlement of the conflict.”

His message came after Iranian strikes targeted Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in the hours after President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire, and as Israel continues to attack Hezbollah in Lebanon on Wednesday.

Iranian state media reported later Wednesday that Tehran will soon close the Strait of Hormuz, a critical waterway for the global transit of oil, in response to Israel’s Lebanon strikes.


If Bibi causes the ceasefire to end the US needs to stop selling/supplying arms to Israel.
 
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Iran Releases 10 Points It Says Are Basis for Cease-fire Talks​

Iran publicly released on Wednesday what it said was the 10-point framework for talks that President Trump described as “a workable basis on which to negotiate” an end to the war. Much of it consisted of maximalist demands that look difficult, if not impossible, to reconcile with U.S. aims.

A White House official said the points do not match what Mr. Trump was referring to. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal White House discussions.

Iran released its version of the proposal the morning after the United States and Iran agreed to a two-week cease-fire, and calls for American troops to leave the region, reasserts Iran’s control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz and maintains Iran’s right to nuclear enrichment.

Many of these demands are likely to conflict with a 15-point proposal U.S. mediators laid out last month.

That proposal was never made public, but officials briefed on the plan, who spoke to The New York Times on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive details, said it addressed Iran’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs, as well as maritime trade. U.S. mediators had pushed in previous negotiations for limiting the range of Iran’s ballistic missiles and halting all of Iran’s nuclear enrichment.


I'm concerned by this. Apparently, the new 10 point plan isn't the same one Iran proposed on Monday. If their position is not negotiable the problem with the Strait is not going to be permanently, or even temporarily resolved past the next two weeks.

There's no question Iran is at our mercy militarily. They seem not to care, viewing the Strait as their hole card. Maybe it's posturing. trump has certainly done plenty of that. I hope it is but fear it's not.
Iran is never serious when it comes to negotiations.
 

The Strait of Hormuz is not open as Iran controls access after ceasefire, UAE oil CEO says​


If the Strait is not open, and there is still military activity going on, has anything really changed other than there being optimism an agreement will eventually be reached?
 
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