Signal of Talks Amid Hormuz Blockade...Trump Says "Iran Reached Out First"

Financial News, New York City – Reporter Lee Byung-chul.As the United States (U.S.) formally moved to blockade maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump stated that the Islamic Republic of Iran had reached out first, signaling its willingness to conclude negotiations.
Meeting with reporters at the White House on the 13th (local time), President Donald Trump said, "We got a call from the other side," adding, "They very strongly want to negotiate." He went on to say, "This morning, I received a message from the appropriate people in the Islamic Republic of Iran."
Earlier that day, the U.S. officially put into effect a maritime blockade of the Strait of Hormuz starting at 10 a.m. Eastern Time. The move targets a key chokepoint for global crude oil shipments and has further heightened tensions across the Middle East.
However, President Donald Trump did not offer any specific timeline for a second round of talks between the U.S. and the Islamic Republic of Iran. With the resumption of negotiations still uncertain, observers see both sides as continuing a probing phase.
President Donald Trump pointed to Tehran’s refusal to commit to abandoning nuclear weapons development as the main reason talks over the weekend collapsed. "I am almost certain they will eventually agree," he said, warning, "If they do not agree, there will be no deal, and there will never be a deal going forward."
He also declared that the U.S. would take back the Islamic Republic of Iran’s enriched uranium, stressing, "We are going to get it back." His remarks reaffirmed a hard-line stance on the nuclear issue.




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