Iran-US Deal Expires Amid Hormuz Disruptions
Shipping traffic remains heavily disrupted as 60-day pact aimed at de-escalation concludes today.
Sarah Connor
A 60-day deal between Iran and the US, intended to halt attacks and end blockades around the Strait of Hormuz, expires today.
Major General Amir Hatami claims US forces have been driven out and are no longer permitted in the Gulf, the Sea of Oman, or the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian military has reportedly offered a bounty equivalent to $30,000 for killing or capturing US soldiers; the reward is said to double if carried out by a woman.
Oman has been playing a key role in talks to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has largely blocked.
President Donald Trump reportedly threatened to attack Oman, stating, "If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them."
If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the shit out of them.
Fox News claims the US President threatened Oman while using an expletive during a phone interview, reporting Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it 'gets in the way' of talks with Iran.
President Trump declared the ceasefire 'over' on July 8. He has posted on Truth Social that Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon.
Donald Trump claims the US had a direct backchannel with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
However, an IRGC spokesman claims no talks are taking place between IRGC officials and the Americans, dismissing Trump's statement as 'fantasies caused by the delusions and nightmares he has suffered as a result of defeat and desperation in the war'.
Esmaeil Baghaei claims an understanding has been reached regarding the map of the transit route through the Strait of Hormuz.
Separately, Jared Kushner is meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu regarding a Gaza road map. Two officials in northern Iraq were targeted in drone attacks.
US forces in Iraq are scheduled to withdraw by September 30th.