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President Donald Trump announced on May 5 that the United States will be pausing the operation it launched just one day earlier to assist vessels stuck in the Strait of Hormuz due to progress made in talks toward a permanent ceasefire with Iran.
The operation, codenamed “Project Freedom,” triggered a fierce response from the Islamic Republic, which opened fire at U.S. warships, targeted several commercial vessels, and renewed strikes on the United Arab Emirates.
“Based on the request of Pakistan and other Countries, the tremendous Military Success that we have had during the Campaign against the Country of Iran and, additionally, the fact that Great Progress has been made toward a Complete and Final Agreement with Representatives of Iran, we have mutually agreed that, while the Blockade will remain in full force and effect, Project Freedom (The Movement of Ships through the Strait of Hormuz) will be paused for a short period of time to see whether or not the Agreement can be finalized and signed,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
The very next day, the progress Trump talked about became clear, with Axios reporting that the U.S. believes that it is nearing a one-page memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the war and lay out a framework for talks on the regime’s nuclear program.
The Trump administration expects a response from the Islamic Republic within the next 48 hours, according to the news website.
It said that the proposal consists of 14 points, and is being crafted by Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and the president’s aide and son-in-law Jared Kushner, in collaboration with several Iranian officials.
The plan would reportedly declare an end to the war and trigger a 30-day negotiation period, in pursuit of an agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz, limit Iran’s nuclear program, and lift U.S. sanctions on the Islamic Republic.
According to Axios, the U.S. is seeking a moratorium on all uranium enrichment by Iran for at least 12 years, with a provision that would extend the moratorium if Iran were found to have violated it.
At the end of the negotiated period, the Islamic Republic would be allowed to enrich to the low, civilian-use level of 3.67%, while committing never to seek a nuclear weapon and to submit to enhanced inspections, including snap inspections by the United Nations.
Axios reported, citing “two sources with knowledge,” that Iran would agree to remove its existing stockpile of highly enriched uranium, with negotiators floating moving the material to the U.S.
So long as the talks proceed, the U.S. and Iran would gradually ease their operations in the Strait of Hormuz, to allow shipping through the waterway — a choke point for around 20 percent of global oil and liquefied natural gas
But if negotiations collapse or fail to reach a deal, the U.S. could restore the blockade or resume the war, according to an American official.
The report cautions that “nothing has been agreed yet,” but the sources describe the current process as the closest the two sides have come to an agreement since the start of the American-Israeli war on the Islamic Republic on February 28.
Axios’ report was later confirmed by Reuters. A Pakistani source told the news agency that the U.S. and Iran are indeed closing in on a one-page memo to end the war.
“We will close this very soon. We are getting close,” the source said.
The deal would be a major win for Iran, and more of a ramp off for the Trump administration. Israel would emerge as the biggest loser, which is why it could attempt to sabotage it. Nothing is guaranteed yet, and the U.S. could be just maneuvering to surprise Iran with another attack.
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taco friday comes two days early, how dare iran interfere with trump manipulating the markets on friday night for his chosen financial associates.
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it’s the headlines stupid. the trumpster merely wants to prevent the iranian admin from retaliating to attacks from the isreali apartheid regime. the trumpster wants to tie their hands whilst the apartheid regime steal more land from iran and its neighbours.
this is what trumpy has achieved with his latest terrorist escapade:=
he has closed the strait of hormuz, previously open to all shipping. he has sent the cost of energy through the roof. he has thrown a giant monkey wrench into the whole global economy. he has wrecked all of the quisling gulf dictatorships. he has exposed the amerikunt regime as the paper tiger it is. he has shown how worthless amerikunt “protection” acrually is.
he has spent hundreds of billions for no effect. he has emptied his arsenals of all key weapons. he has shredded his own credibility and flushed what is left of his political career down the toilet. he has broken all records in grovelling to the jooz. and oh yes, he has murdered a lot of little schoolgirls. well done, donny! bravo! bravo!! take a bow, donny!! take a really big round of applause for all that!! bravissimo!!!
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the f.s. charles de gaulle and it’s support ships are in the red sea headed for the gulf.
so the msm says, i’ll believe it when they get there. germany is also supposed to be sending a couple of mine sweepers down there.
the information that f.s. de gaulle passed through the suez yesterday is news. you can find it anywhere. with that attitude, holding onto disbelief until you’re standing on the ship itself, would be prudent. combined task force 151 is an international group off the coast of somalia, they could easily join as well.
looks like france is waving a big baguette to show it is still a global force to be reconned with. lets see how they cope if the houthi’s send a few anti ship munitions at the de gaulle.
well technically, macron said: “we’ll help if we’re asked.” then later the united states asked many nations. the speed of the ships, 15/20 knots. they’ve already passed through bab al-mandab. you can cross the pacific in 4 days. the red sea is small.
math: ~2000 km from suez to bab al-mandab. at 15 knots it takes 72 hours. should be there now.
trust no one! may 5th location of carrier task force. on southfront was quite wrong.
i posted the gerald r. ford was in the red sea, not the eastern med as the map indicated. when in reality it’s in the atlantic ocean headed to norfolk for de-commissioning.
“14 points, and is being crafted by trump’s middle east envoy steve witkoff and the president’s aide and son-in-law jared kushner” i.e. two zionist real estate agents with zero diplomatic credentials between them. the agreement is not worth the paper it is written on, as these are israeli terms.
empires puppet amplifies confusion at every opportunity. is this to rig snd exploit world markets to expand plunder for the very few ? yes