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U.S. President Donald Trump said that recently signed agreement gives Iran 60 days to reach a deal with the United States. Trump warned that if no agreement is reached within that period, Washington would take steps that “won’t make them happy.”
The U.S. President also highlighted the rapid resumption of commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying oil tankers were moving through the strategic waterway in large numbers.
Trump said ships were flowing out of the Strait of Hormuz at an unprecedented pace, adding that hundreds of vessels were now operating in the area. He said the increased movement of oil tankers could lead to a decline in oil prices and expressed hope that energy companies would welcome the development.
Meanwhile, Israeli air strikes were reported in southern Lebanon on Saturday, just hours after a ceasefire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah came into effect.
The renewed escalation has raised concerns over the prospects of turning an interim agreement related to the Iran conflict into a broader and lasting peace deal in West Asia.
A halt to the fighting in Lebanon is considered a key condition for the start of 60 days of U.S.-Iran talks aimed at resolving disputes over Iran’s nuclear programme and other contentious issues. The proposed negotiations are seen as critical to efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and stabilize global oil supplies.
Israel and Hezbollah had agreed to a ceasefire in Lebanon on Friday. Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff is travelling to Switzerland for the first round of talks with Iran on a potential nuclear agreement.
A senior U.S. official said negotiators from the United States and Qatar helped finalize the arrangement with assistance from Iran.
The latest developments come a day after Vice President JD Vance cancelled plans to attend the talks, which were called off amid renewed fighting in Lebanon.
The conflict in Lebanon could affect negotiations, as ending hostilities there remains a condition for advancing a broader U.S.-Iran accord.
A memorandum of understanding signed this week by the Iranian and U.S. presidents deferred discussions on Iran’s nuclear programme and other difficult issues, giving both sides 60 days to reach a lasting agreement or extend the interim deal.
