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Trump optimistic about Iran, Ships transit in Hormuz

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Trump optimistic about Iran, Ships transit in Hormuz

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The military struggle over the straight-of-all moves has evolved into a war of words. As the U.S. in Iran released competing statements on its control. Iran says it has reopened the straits, but President Donald Trump, while he says the U.S. blockade on Iranian vessels and ports will remain in place and will only be lifted when a peace deal is reached. The speaker of Iran's parliament says the U.S. blockade is now the only reason the waterway is closed. There are also mixed messages about the future of Iran's more than 400 kilos of enriched uranium. Trump says the U.S. will take control of it, something Iran has rejected. All this comes as Washington and Tehran hint that they could be heading for a second round of talks, possibly, possibly within the coming days.

So look at the live images of shipping. The U.S. blockade is now the only reason why the U.S. blockade is closed. The U.S. blockade is now the only reason why the U.S. blockade on Iran's more than 400 kilos of enriched uranium is now the only reason why the U.S. blockade is closed. But the U.S. blockade is now the only reason why the U.S. blockade is closed.

It states that Israel will not be bombing Lebanon any longer, and that it is prohibited from doing so by the United States. He ends with enough as enough.

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