The Saudi leadership was surprised and angered by Trump’s announcement that he wanted to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Riyadh then informed Washington that it would deny the US permission to fly military aircraft from the base or through Saudi airspace. Even a phone call between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman could not solve the problem. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump justified the suspension of naval operations with progress in peace talks with Iran.
According to US President Donald Trump, Iran has promised that it does not have nuclear weapons. “Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, and they have agreed to that,” Trump said at a press conference at the White House on Wednesday. Tehran also agreed to other points – the Republican left it open what they should be.
Trump, meanwhile, described the recent talks with Iran as “very good.” “It’s very likely we will do a deal,” he said.
Ismail Baghai, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman, had previously dismissed as exaggerated reports that both warring parties were close to concluding an agreement. A US negotiation proposal will be examined and the answer will be sent to the mediator Pakistan, he told the Iranian news agency Isna.
According to the military, the United States fired on an Iranian oil tanker that was trying to break through the blockade of Iranian ports. The US Central Command (Centcom), which is responsible for the Gulf region, said on Wednesday in the online service X that the Iranian-flagged ship “Hasna” had ignored warnings from the armed forces in the Gulf of Oman. The US forces then destroyed the tanker’s rudder from a fighter jet, making it unable to maneuver.
“The Hasna is no longer on its way to Iran,” Centcom said. The US blockade against ships attempting to enter or leave Iranian ports remains “fully in force.” The USA imposed the blockade on April 13th. This is the second attack on an Iranian-flagged ship since it came into force. It was not reported whether there were any injuries or deaths.
