Middle East crisis live: Iran denies Trump’s claims that talks due to take place
Tensions between the US and Iran remain high as Iran denies Donald Trump's claims that peace negotiations are imminent. Iran continues to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz while rejecting the US president's characterization of the diplomatic situation.
Why it matters
The ongoing conflict in the Strait of Hormuz poses a significant risk to global energy supplies and international stability.
The Donald Trump doctrine has always contained a tenuous relationship with the truth. It was his mentor, the infamous New York lawyer Roy Cohn , who taught the young real estate mogul always to claim victory and never to admit defeat . Unfortunately for Trump, in Iran the US president has found a counterpart just as stubborn as himself.
As Trump claims new negotiations are to begin with Tehran this week, Iran has shown it can also reignite the conflict by lobbing ballistic missiles at US bases in the region and maintaining a stranglehold on the strait of Hormuz , effectively taking initiative in the stalled peace process. And time is of the essence for Trump as the clock ticks toward a global energy crisis and a painful midterm elections for him and his Republican party.
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