By Ochiaka Ugwu
US President, Donald Trump has accused Iran of doing a “very poor job” in its handling of oil passing through the pivotal Strait of Hormuz, arguing it was “not the agreement we have”.
This is coming on the heels of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu saying that his government was to begin direct talks with Lebanon, focusing on the disarmament of Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, and establishing peaceful relations.
Trump said in an interview that Israel would be “scaling back” its strikes in the country to support peace talks.
However, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Majid Takht-Ravanchi told ambassadors and heads of foreign diplomatic missions earlier today that Iran’s 10-point plan will form the basis of negotiations with the U.S, according to news report.
He quoted saying that, “We do not seek a ceasefire that allows the aggressor to rearm and carry out aggression again, and we have clearly told our friends that this situation will not be repeated without guarantees,” he said.
He called the U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran an “illegal war,” it added, but said Iran’s armed forces “imposed defeat on the American and Israeli aggressors and forced them to change their strategic outlook toward Iran.”
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