politics
Trump won't extend Iran ceasefire, threatens to 'bomb' Oman if it 'gets in the way'
Shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz sank to a new low as a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran is set to expire on Monday with no deal in sight.
TL;DR
- President Trump will not extend the U.S. ceasefire with Iran, which expires Monday.
- Trump threatened to bomb Oman if the country "gets in the way."
- Informal talks with Iran's Revolutionary Guard are ongoing, but Trump is not in a hurry to make a deal.
- The primary U.S. goal is for Iran to not possess nuclear weapons.
- Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has drastically slowed.
- Iran denies current negotiations with the U.S. but states it is in talks with Oman regarding the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran's deputy foreign minister stated the strait will remain "Iranian" and be controlled by Iran.