“We’re now starting the process of clearing out the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to Countries all over the World, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“[T]heir longtime ‘Leaders’ are no longer with us, praise be to Allah! The only thing they have going is the threat that a ship may ‘bunk’ into one of their sea mines which, by the way, all 28 of their mine dropper boats are also lying at the bottom of the sea,” he wrote.
Maritime tracking data showed at least one U.S. warship, the USS Michael Murphy, transiting through the Strait on Saturday. A senior Iranian military official claimed the vessel turned back after receiving a warning that it would be attacked if it continued through the Strait, according to Iranian state television. A U.S. official denied that claim, according to Axios, which also reported that “several” U.S. ships had passed through the Strait.
Vice President J.D. Vance is leading the U.S. delegation to the talks, which also includes special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. The Iranian delegation is led by Iran’s Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Qalibaf, and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Pakistan is hosting and mediating the talks.
Iran has called for the release of Iranian assets frozen by the U.S. and additional compensation for the damages caused by the war ahead of negotiations. In a 10-point proposal released ahead of the talks, it called for the ability to retain control of the Strait of Hormuz, which it has effectively blocked to tanker traffic since the beginning of the war. It has also called for the right to pursue enrichment of uranium for peaceful purposes and an end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
The U.S., meanwhile, has called for the reopening of the Strait and sweeping restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program in return for ending the war.
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