The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has stated that he may not extend the temporary ceasefire between the United States and Iran if negotiations fail to produce an agreement by Wednesday, raising the possibility of renewed military action.
U.S. and Iranian delegations are expected to hold a second round of peace negotiations on Monday, Iranian sources told CNN.
Meanwhile, U.S. officials have not yet confirmed that the talks are scheduled, though Trump previously expressed confidence that both sides are close to reaching a deal.
On the other side, the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led Iran’s delegation in recent talks with the U.S. in Islamabad, criticized Trump’s statements.
“They did not win the war and certainly will not get anywhere in negotiations with these lies,” Ghalibaf wrote, adding that Trump “made seven claims in one hour, all seven of which were false.”
Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Ghalibaf emphasized that with the “continuation of the [U.S.] blockade,” the strait “will not remain open.”
He echoed earlier remarks by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei, who said that “whether the strait remains open or closed, and the regulations governing it, will be determined on the ground, not on social media.”
Both statements followed a post on X by Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who said that “passage for all commercial vessels” through the Strait of Hormuz remains “fully open for the remainder of the ceasefire period.”
Meanwhile, in Lebanon, the first 24 hours of a 10-day ceasefire have passed, and it appears to be holding, despite accusations by Lebanon that Israel has committed several violations.
