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Trump says blockade on Iran 'in full force' until deal is reached
- On Friday, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports will remain in full force until the transaction with Iran is 100% complete, despite Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi announced the Strait of Hormuz is "completely open," with Trump later acknowledging the waterway is "FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE."
- President Trump told reporters on Thursday that a peace deal with Iran was "very close," noting "this process should go very quickly" despite recent talks led by Vice President JD Vance in Pakistan not reaching a breakthrough.
- The Strait of Hormuz remains vital for the global trade in oil and other commodities, meaning the blockade affects economic pressure during ongoing diplomatic negotiations.
- Uncertainty regarding a two-week truce between the U.S. and Iran that began April 8 leaves ambiguity about whether current diplomatic efforts will successfully finalize the pending transaction.
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Energy Secretary Chris Wright Weighs in On Strait of Hormuz and Iran - “The President is Using Every Way He Can to Get Leverage Over the Regime to Bring This Conflict to an End"
Energy Secretary Chris Wright was on “Fox News Sunday” with host Shannon Bream to talk about the situation with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz. President Trump is negotiating with Iran, hoping to work out a deal. He has said he will use overwhelming military force if they refuse to cut a deal. “The President has said this morning that if Iran does not reopen the strait, come to the table, sign this deal, that he is going to wipe out every power p…
Energy Secretary Chris Wright bullish on Iran deal, as Strait of Hormuz shipping fears persist
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said Sunday that the United States is close to a deal that would permanently end Iran's nuclear program, dismissing Tehran's threats to the Strait of Hormuz as the final throes of a weakened government.
Trump welcomed Iran's announcement on Friday to reopen the strait and later added that the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in place.
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