Iran war day 87: Trump says the US was not in a hurry to sign the agreement, destroying hope | Articles of Controversy

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The Iranian press shows that an agreement cannot be reached amid disagreements on some key issues.

United States President Donald Trump told his representatives not to rush into anything confrontation with Iranwhile his supervisors were saying that there is almost a victory in the three-month war that started the day before.

The US blockade of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz “will remain in effect until an agreement is reached, confirmed, and signed”, Trump wrote on Truth Social shortly after ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ more again again again later in the day​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​a.

There is no immediate response from the Iranian government. However, the Tasnim news agency, which is linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), said the US was still blocking some parts of the army. possible to doincluding Tehran’s request for a fifth currency release.

The two sides are still at odds over a number of critical issues, such as Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Israel’s war in Lebanon and the lifting of sanctions on Tehran and the release of its frozen foreign assets worth billions of dollars.

As the war enters its 87th day on Monday, here’s what’s happening:

In Iran

• Iranian media reported that a man, identified as Abbas Akbari, was killed in charges related to anti-government protests in January.
• A Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) tanker was leaving the Strait of Hormuz for Pakistan on Monday, while a China-bound tanker carrying Iraqi crude left the Gulf on Saturday after being detained for nearly three months.

Discussions of war

• A senior Trump administration official told reporters that the deal would not be signed on Sunday, saying the Iran deal was not going well, Reuters reported. But he explained what he said was the latest result of what was being discussed.
• The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Iran had agreed “directly” to open the Strait of Hormuz, in exchange for the US lifting its military restrictions, and dumping Tehran’s highly enriched uranium. He added that the US understood that Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had approved the broad outline of the deal. There was no immediate confirmation from Iran or an explanation of what the “deal” meant.

In the US

• “We’re going to have a good deal, or we’re going to deal with it some other way. We want to have a good deal,” US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told reporters in New Delhi, India, on Sunday. “The president doesn’t make bad deals — no,” he added. He added that a “strong” proposal is on the table.
• Trump is facing a growing pushback from prominent politicians within his own Republican Party, including Senators Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham, who oppose an end to the US-Israel war on Iran.

Economy around the world

• Indian exporters raise fuel prices: India’s state-run oil retailer has raised diesel prices by ⁠2.71 rupees ($0.0283) per liter and gasoline by 2.61 rupees, retailers said. It was the fourth visit in May as the administration tries to recoup losses driven by ⁠higher prices due to the Iran war.
• Nikkei breaks record of 65,000: Reuters reported that the central part of Japan’s Nikkei Stock it passed the 65,000 mark for the first time, driven by growing interest in the horrors amid growing optimism around a deal that could end the war.

In Lebanon

• Two houses were destroyed in the town of Arzoun south of Tire in Lebanon by an Israeli plane, the National News Agency reported. Rescue teams were at the scene to evacuate the injured. Israel continues to attack despite the suspension.
• The Israeli army said one soldier was killed during the fighting in southern Lebanon, adding that another was seriously injured in the incident and rushed to the hospital.
• Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reported that Israeli drones are circling the Lebanese capital for the second day in a row.
• Lebanese President Joseph Aoun issued a statement commemorating Resistance and Liberation Day, which is the day in 2000 when Israel ended its 22-year occupation of southern Lebanon. “The path to Israel’s complete withdrawal remains a national priority, which Lebanon is taking steps to achieve in the negotiations,” he said.