US President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a US peace proposal as “totally unacceptable,” dealing a fresh blow to efforts to end the conflict and raising the risk of renewed instability in the Gulf, where shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains severely disrupted.
US President Donald Trump has hailed the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran as a big day for world peace and said there is an opportunity to make big money.
US President Donald Trump said he had agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday on the condition that Iran agrees to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz, while Iran’s supreme leader has instructed all military units to stop firing.
Time is rapidly running out for Donald Trump’s ultimatum to Iran, with the American president warning that Tehran faces devastating consequences if it fails to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before his deadline of 8:00 p.m. EDT Tuesday (00:00 GMT Wednesday).
As the deadline set by US President Donald Trump to Iran to agree a deal nears, he has posted a stark message on his social media warning that a civilisation could die tonight.
Iran said on Monday it wanted a lasting end to the war with the US and Israel, and pushed back against pressure to swiftly reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a temporary ceasefire as US President Donald Trump warned the country could be "taken out" if it did not meet his Tuesday night deadline to reach a deal.
Oil prices climbed on Monday as markets reacted to US President Donald Trump's threat of further action against Iran and set a Tuesday evening deadline linked to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Two US warplanes were downed over Iran, said media reports, with two pilots rescued and a third still missing and being hunted by Tehran's forces. The incidents show the risks still faced by US jets over Iran despite assertions from President Donald Trump that their forces had total control of the skies.
Oil prices continued to climb on Thursday with no sign of easing, as markets priced in a prolonged supply squeeze from the Middle East following stalled negotiations and firm signals from Donald Trump that the blockade on Iran will remain in place.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday warned the US military will destroy bridges and electric power plants in Iran, even as the world awaited an end to the conflict.
