IRGC-owned Tasnim reports that Iran will cease all negotiations with the US if Israel does not withdraw from Lebanon and if Article 1 of the Islamabad Agreement, which mandates an end to war and guarantees Lebanon’s sovereignty, is not fulfilled.
President Trump warned Masoud Pezeshkian, an Iranian official, to cease remarks about continuing uranium enrichment, threatening further action if Iran does not comply, amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran. These comments come as negotiations are ongoing in Switzerland.
Chris Wright, the U.S. Energy Secretary, stated in an interview with ABC News on Sunday, June 21, that oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has returned to normal, contributing to expected continued declines in energy prices.
On Friday, Senator Lindsey Graham announced after a 4.5-hour meeting with President Trump that the U.S. will use military force to take control of the Strait of Hormuz if negotiations fail, charging ships a fee to cover operational costs and warning of a "devastating response" to any opposition from the Islamic Republic.
Sen. Lindsey Graham stated that if a deal fails, President Trump is prepared to take control of the Strait of Hormuz by force, charging a transit fee to fund the operation, and warned that the U.S. would "obliterate" Iran if it contests this control.
