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Trump Demands Iran Deal Before Lifting Strait of Hormuz Blockade
Donald Trump has declared that the United States will not end its embargo on Iranian ports until Tehran agrees to a deal, heightening pressure as a temporary ceasefire between the two nations is scheduled to expire on Wednesday. The American blockade, which began a week ago in the Strait of Hormuz, is "absolutely destroying Iran", the US President claimed on his Truth Social platform, contending that Washington is winning the conflict "by a lot". The ultimatum takes place amid mounting uncertainty over whether a further phase of peace talks will go ahead in Pakistan, with neither the Iranian delegation's attendance...
Apr 14