Tehran reinstates maritime controls as U.S. signals no easing of pressure and sets conditions tied to nuclear program negotiations.
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Iran announced Saturday that it has reinstated restrictions on the Strait of Hormuz, reversing its earlier move to reopen the critical shipping corridor, according to reporting by the Associated Press.
The decision follows statements from Donald Trump indicating that U.S. enforcement measures against Iranian shipping and ports would remain in place regardless of the reopening, pending a broader agreement between Washington and Tehran.
Iran’s joint military command said in a statement that “control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state … under strict management and control of the armed forces,” adding that the restrictions would remain in effect as long as U.S. actions targeting Iranian ports continue.
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow maritime passage between Iran and Oman, is a key global transit route for energy supplies, with a significant share of the world’s oil shipments passing through the waterway.
Trump said Friday that any agreement with Iran must address its nuclear program, stating, “The main thing is that Iran will not have a nuclear weapon. You cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon, and that supersedes everything else.”
Speaking aboard Air Force One, Trump outlined potential U.S. involvement in securing Iran’s remaining enriched uranium if a deal is reached. “We’ll go in with Iran and we will take it together, and we will bring it back — 100% of it — back to the United States,” he said, adding that details would be determined following any finalized agreement.
He also warned that the U.S. would take action if negotiations fail. “If we don’t do that, we will get it in a different form, in a much more unfriendly form,” Trump said. “But in any event, we’ll get it.”
The president indicated that a temporary ceasefire with Iran could be reconsidered in the coming days if no long-term framework is achieved. “Maybe I won’t extend it, but the blockade is going to remain,” Trump told reporters. “So you have a blockade, and unfortunately we have to start dropping bombs again.”
Trump also referenced recent developments in the region, stating, “We had some pretty good news 20 minutes ago, but it seems to be going very well in the Middle East with Iran,” though he declined to provide specifics. When asked for clarification, he said, “You’ll hear about it.”
The renewed restrictions by Iran mark a shift in conditions in the Strait of Hormuz and come amid ongoing negotiations and continued military and economic pressure from the United States, underscoring the fragile state of diplomatic efforts between the two countries.
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