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US demands Iran publicly state that Strait of Hormuz is open and Tehran won’t attack ships anymore
Senior U.S. officials say Iran must publicly confirm the waterway is open after three ships were attacked this week.
On Friday, The United States demanded that Iran publicly confirm all lanes in the Strait of Hormuz remain open and cease attacks on vessels, senior U.S. officials said.
Three ships were attacked this week, prompting President Donald Trump to respond with strikes against Iranian targets and declare the June ceasefire between the two sides void.
Iran has told Washington that recent shipping attacks resulted from "an errant part of their system," though officials note that conversations between the two countries remain productive.
An official warned that if Iran fails to issue the required statement, the outcome will be unfavorable, adding, "Either we make a deal, or we don't."
The United States maintains military options to ensure nuclear sites remain inaccessible, supported by assets like the USS Abraham Lincoln , as a power struggle unfolds between Iranian hardliners and pragmatists.
The United States is demanding that Iran publicly commit to the interruption of attacks on ships in the Strait of Ormuz and that all lines be reopened without the toll charge, said American authorities on Friday (10). The same authorities said that the negotiations between the two countries have been productive in recent days, as they reported in teleconference with a small group of reporters. "What we are demanding is that the Iranians make a p…