The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated on Saturday that the "mine-clearing" process in the Strait of Hormuz has already begun, while his country and Iran are initiating peace negotiations in Pakistan to end the war. "We are now beginning the process of clearing the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to countries around the world, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany, and many others," he assured on his Truth Social post. Trump, who has criticized his allies in recent weeks for refusing to reopen the maritime blockade militarily, stated that those countries "lack the courage or the will to do this work themselves." Additionally, he attacked the media because, as he said, "they love to say that Iran is winning when, in reality, everyone knows they are losing, and losing badly." "Their Navy has vanished, their Air Force has vanished, their anti-aircraft system is non-existent, their radars are dead, their missile and drone factories have been practically annihilated along with the missiles and drones themselves, and most importantly, their 'leaders' of all time are no longer with us, praise be to Allah!" he said.
Trump 'watches' fertilizer prices due to the war in Iran
In another message on Saturday, he assured that he is closely monitoring fertilizer prices, affected by the war, and that he "will not tolerate speculation" that harms American farmers. He stated that a large number of tankers from around the world are heading to the United States to "load the best and most prized oil," referring to American oil, due to the war in Iran.
Negotiations begin in Islamabad
Negotiations between the United States and Iran began on Saturday in Islamabad, with the participation of US Vice President JD Vance, a day after Trump warned that he would open the Strait of Hormuz by force if the talks fail. Since the announcement of the temporary ceasefire between the two countries, some vessels have passed through the Strait of Hormuz, although tensions remain about the solidity of the truce.
