The apocalypse announced by Donald Trump will not, for now, stop Iran. Just before the expiration of his ultimatum on Wednesday at two in the morning CET, the US president announced that he would not "wipe out an entire civilization", or at least "destroy the entire energy infrastructure and bridges" of the Islamic Republic.
On his platform Truth Social, which has recently served him to vent his outbursts of anger and to push the boundaries with curses and insults to an almost unimaginable diplomatic address, he announced that he would suspend the bombings and attacks on Iran for two weeks if Tehran opens the Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations on a final agreement are "advancing well," the current White House resident added.
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Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif "asked" him to refrain from carrying out his threats, he explained, and that in addition to Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey mediate between Washington and Tehran. "We have received a ten-point proposal from Iran and we are confident that it provides a viable basis for negotiations," Trump said.
The American president has already issued three ultimatums to Tehran. In his latest announcement, he avoided specifying a specific deadline for the final peace deal, instead writing that "a period of two weeks will allow the agreement to be finalized and concluded."
Iran agrees to a two-week ceasefire
Iran's Supreme National Security Council also announced that it accepts a two-week ceasefire.
Negotiations with the US are supposed to begin on Friday, April 10, in Islamabad. Tehran submitted a ten-point proposal to Washington through the mediation of Pakistan, Iranian state media reported.
The start of talks after six weeks of US-Israeli bombing of Iran does not mean, however, the end of the war.
The key points are the rules for transit through the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of sanctions against Iran and the withdrawal of US combat troops from bases in the Persian Gulf.
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Opening of the Strait of Hormuz
Iran's foreign minister announced the opening of the Strait of Hormuz as part of the ceasefire. In coordination with Iran's armed forces and taking into account technical restrictions, ships will be allowed to sail through the strait, which is crucial for global oil and gas trade, Abbas Aragchi said.
By controlling the Strait of Hormuz, Iran has shown that it has a key trump card that can cause a global energy crisis in a short time, at any moment.
Photo: AP Photo/Altaf QadriA fifth of the world's oil and gas is transported through the Strait of Hormuz
Crude oil prices are falling sharply
Immediately following the hint of a two-week ceasefire in the US-Israeli war against Iran, crude oil prices fell. U.S. crude oil futures fell about 16,5 percent to $94 a barrel. Just a few hours earlier, the price per barrel was around $113.
The six-week war between the US and Israel against Iran has driven up oil prices, stoked inflation fears and upset forecasts for global interest rates. Countries and companies are frantically trying to adjust to the energy shock caused by the US-Israeli attack on Iran.
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