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Press Secretary Caroline Levitt told Fox News today that the ship seizures in question do not violate the current ceasefire because they involve two international vessels. Now in the meantime, the standoff between the US and Iran has effectively blocked off most exports coming from the Strait, threatening to worsen the current global energy crisis. Typically 20% of the world’s oil passes through the Strait. European Union leaders warning that with no end in sight. The conflict could have *** lasting impact on global prices. Meanwhile, progress on getting the two sides together has stalled. President Trump says he’s waiting on *** peace proposal from Iran, while Iran says they haven’t decided yet if they will join *** new round of negotiations, saying the US has shown *** lack of good faith. Now *** second round of talks was expected to happen this week in Pakistan, but the future of those negotiations are now up in the air. Reporting on Capitol Hill, I’m Amy.
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Iran seizes ships in Strait of Hormuz after White House indefinitely extends ceasefire
Iran seized two international vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, intensifying tensions with the U.S. as peace talks stall and global oil exports face disruption.
Iran fired on several ships and seized two in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday morning, a day after President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire indefinitely. While the seizures mark an escalation from Iran, the White House says it doesn’t violate the ceasefire.”These were not U.S. or Israeli ships, these were two international vessels,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Fox News. Despite the ceasefire, Trump says the U.S. will keep a blockade of Iranian ports in place. That standoff between Iran and the U.S. has effectively blocked nearly all exports through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that typically carries approximately 20% of the world’s oil supply. European Union leaders have warned that the ongoing conflict, with no resolution in sight, could have a lasting impact on global energy prices. Efforts to bring the two sides together have stalled. Iranian officials said they have not yet decided whether to join a new round of negotiations, citing what they describe as a “lack of good faith” from the U.S., while the White House said the U.S. is waiting for a peace proposal from Iran. “We want to see a unified proposal to the president’s very strong proposal, and he’s made his red lines very clear,” Leavitt told reporters Wednesday. “Again, the United States maintains control over this situation, leverage over the Iranian regime.”A second round of talks was expected to take place this week in Pakistan, but the future of those negotiations remains uncertain.”The president has not set a firm deadline to receive an Iranian proposal,” said Leavitt. “Ultimately, the timeline will be dictated by the commander-in-chief.”
Iran fired on several ships and seized two in the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday morning, a day after President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire indefinitely.
While the seizures mark an escalation from Iran, the White House says it doesn’t violate the ceasefire.
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“These were not U.S. or Israeli ships, these were two international vessels,” said White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Fox News.
Despite the ceasefire, Trump says the U.S. will keep a blockade of Iranian ports in place.
That standoff between Iran and the U.S. has effectively blocked nearly all exports through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital waterway that typically carries approximately 20% of the world’s oil supply.
European Union leaders have warned that the ongoing conflict, with no resolution in sight, could have a lasting impact on global energy prices.
Efforts to bring the two sides together have stalled. Iranian officials said they have not yet decided whether to join a new round of negotiations, citing what they describe as a “lack of good faith” from the U.S., while the White House said the U.S. is waiting for a peace proposal from Iran.
“We want to see a unified proposal to the president’s very strong proposal, and he’s made his red lines very clear,” Leavitt told reporters Wednesday. “Again, the United States maintains control over this situation, leverage over the Iranian regime.”
A second round of talks was expected to take place this week in Pakistan, but the future of those negotiations remains uncertain.
“The president has not set a firm deadline to receive an Iranian proposal,” said Leavitt. “Ultimately, the timeline will be dictated by the commander-in-chief.”
