Trump accuses Iran of ceasefire violation in Hormuz, threatens strikes if talks fail
The president warned of sweeping military action if negotiations collapse.

President Trump on Sunday accused Iran of violating the two-week ceasefire by firing at ships in the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran decided to fire bullets yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz — A Total Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement! Many of them were aimed at a French Ship, and a Freighter from the United Kingdom,”…
The president warned of sweeping military action if negotiations collapse.
Tehran vowa to respond after USS Spruance fires on Iranian-flagged cargo ship allegedly running strait of Hormuz blockade. Key US politics stories from Sunday 19 AprilAmerica’s benchmark oil contract West Texas Intermediate (WTI) surged late on Sunday after Iran accused the US of having broken a ceasefire in place since early April.WTI crude was trading up…
President Trump said his envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Islamabad on Sunday for another round of negotiations with Iran before the ceasefire is scheduled to end on Tuesday.Why it matters: The talks will be an eleventh hour attempt to reach a deal, at least to extend the ceasefire if not to end the war.Driving the news: Iran attacked…
Iran says it won’t be participating in negotiations with the U.S. after it seized an Iranian cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz. “While claiming diplomacy and readiness for negotiations, the U.S. is carrying out behaviours that do not in any way indicate seriousness in pursuing a diplomatic process,” said Esmaeil Baghaei, a spokesperson for the Iranian…