President Donald Trump has declared that upcoming peace talks in Pakistan represent Iran's final opportunity to agree to a peace deal, warning of severe consequences if an agreement is not reached. The President's strong stance comes as the conflict with Iran enters its 50th day, with ongoing disputes over the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's nuclear program at the forefront of negotiations.
President Donald Trump said upcoming peace talks in Pakistan will be Iran 's 'last chance' to sign a peace deal, or 'the whole country is getting blown up.' Trump made the comments to Fox News' Trey Yingst Sunday as the Iran war enters its 50th day. He also called Iran 's closure of the Strait of Hormuz 'a serious violation' of the ceasefire agreement that's currently set to expire Wednesday. Iran , meanwhile, doubled down on its pledge to restrict traffic in the critical strait as long as the U.S. blockade of its ports and ships continues. Here's the latest:
9 a.m. ET: In an interview with Fox News Sunday, Trump said the upcoming peace talks between Iran and Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner, will be Iran's 'last chance' to sign a peace deal. The deal would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and Iran giving up its nuclear program.Trump also said bridges and power plants will be targeted if a deal isn't reached. 'If Iran does not sign this deal, the whole country is getting blown up,' Trump said.
8 a.m. ET: The strait, where a fifth of the world's oil was passing through daily before the war started, remained closed to traffic Sunday. On Friday, Iran declared ships could pass if they coordinated their routes with the country and paid a toll, but the country closed the strait again Saturday. 'It is impossible for others to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while we cannot,' Iranian parliamentary Speaker Mohammed Bagher Qalibaf said in an interview aired on state television late Saturday.
8 a.m. ET: Trump said he still believes he'll get a peace deal with Iran, 'one way or another.''It will happen,' Trump told ABC News Sunday. 'One way or another. The nice way or the hard way. It’s going to happen. You can quote me.'Trump also said U.S. officials will be in Pakistan this week to continue negotiations. Several ships trying to cross the strait while it had briefly reopened were hit by gunfire Saturday. The British military reported that two Iranian gunboats fired on a tanker after the new restrictions were imposed, and later indicated that a container vessel had also been attacked approximately 25 nautical miles off the coast of Oman. Meanwhile, India expressed 'deep concern' after two Indian-flagged vessels were forced to reverse course following gunfire reports.
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