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Middle East crisis live: Iranian ambassador warns it will respond to any Israeli attack in Lebanon
Key takeaways
- Donald Trump posted on social media on Tuesday that Iran has “fully and completely” agreed to the “highest level nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!)”.
- Trump added that had Iran not agreed to this, “there would be no further negotiations!”
- “Based on this and other major concessions being made by Iran, I have agreed to allow the Hormuz Strait to remain OPEN, with no further Naval Blockade,” Trump said.
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Donald Trump posted on social media on Tuesday that Iran has “fully and completely” agreed to the “highest level nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!)”.
Trump added that had Iran not agreed to this, “there would be no further negotiations!”
“Based on this and other major concessions being made by Iran, I have agreed to allow the Hormuz Strait to remain OPEN, with no further Naval Blockade,” Trump said. “However, all ships are remaining in place should it be necessary to reinstitute the Blockade, which seems, at this point, highly unlikely.”
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