We asked the White House for comment, but so far they have not acknowledged this apparent violation of the deal. According to *** US official, an Iranian drone hit *** commercial ship on Thursday. Iran said it cannot guarantee the safety of ships that don’t use an approved lane through the Strait. Now that made the United Nations put on hold *** mission to help ships pinned down in the Persian Gulf sail through another lane in the Channel. Iran called the arrangement of. Multiple lanes unacceptable. Now we’re one week into the 60 day period during which the US and Iran are supposed to reach an agreement to end the war. Since face to face talks earlier this week, American and Iranian officials have been at odds in public over *** number of issues, including whether the strait will be toll-free after 60 days. Last night, President Trump rejected confidence about the progress. They want to make *** deal with us very badly. And we probably will, I think we will, but the strait is open. The oil prices are dropping like *** rock, and you know, as goes oil, so goes everything else. Oil from the Middle East is trading within *** few dollars of where it was before the war started. Average gas prices are down. 7 cents per gallon since the deal took effect but still about $1 higher than when the war started. The success of the U.S.Iran deal hinges on whether or not they can keep the Strait of Hormuz open, which sees about 1/5 of the world’s oil traffic. In Washington, I’m Rachel Hirsheimer.
How will the latest strike in the Strait of Hormuz impact the US-Iran deal?
An Iranian drone hit a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, disrupting traffic and raising concerns about the U.S.-Iran agreement to end hostilities.
An Iranian drone struck a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, halting traffic and testing the fragile U.S.-Iran deal aimed at ending hostilities. According to a U.S. official, the attack occurred on Thursday. Iran stated it cannot guarantee the safety of ships that do not use an approved lane through the Strait. This development led the United Nations to postpone a mission to assist ships trapped in the Persian Gulf in navigating an alternative lane. Iran described the arrangement of multiple lanes as “unacceptable.” The incident comes one week into the 60-day period during which the U.S. and Iran are working to finalize an agreement to end the war. Despite face-to-face talks earlier this week, American and Iranian officials remain publicly divided on several issues, including whether the strait will be toll-free after the 60-day period. President Donald Trump expressed confidence in the progress of the negotiations, saying, “They wanna make a deal with us very badly, and we probably will. I think we will. But the Strait is open… The oil prices are dropping like a rock. And, you know, as goes oil, so goes everything else.” Oil from the Middle East is trading within a few dollars of its pre-war levels, and average gas prices have dropped seven cents per gallon since the deal took effect. However, gas prices remain about a dollar higher than before the war began. The success of the U.S.-Iran deal depends on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, a critical waterway that handles about one-fifth of the world’s oil traffic.Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
An Iranian drone struck a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz, halting traffic and testing the fragile U.S.-Iran deal aimed at ending hostilities.
According to a U.S. official, the attack occurred on Thursday. Iran stated it cannot guarantee the safety of ships that do not use an approved lane through the Strait. This development led the United Nations to postpone a mission to assist ships trapped in the Persian Gulf in navigating an alternative lane. Iran described the arrangement of multiple lanes as “unacceptable.”
The incident comes one week into the 60-day period during which the U.S. and Iran are working to finalize an agreement to end the war. Despite face-to-face talks earlier this week, American and Iranian officials remain publicly divided on several issues, including whether the strait will be toll-free after the 60-day period.
President Donald Trump expressed confidence in the progress of the negotiations, saying, “They wanna make a deal with us very badly, and we probably will. I think we will. But the Strait is open… The oil prices are dropping like a rock. And, you know, as goes oil, so goes everything else.”
Oil from the Middle East is trading within a few dollars of its pre-war levels, and average gas prices have dropped seven cents per gallon since the deal took effect. However, gas prices remain about a dollar higher than before the war began.
The success of the U.S.-Iran deal depends on keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, a critical waterway that handles about one-fifth of the world’s oil traffic.
Keep watching for the latest from the Washington News Bureau:
