Trump: Strait of Hormuz to open on Wednesday or Thursday; agreement claimed in the coming days

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: Donald Trump, during his trip to California, announced for the umpteenth time to reporters that this will happen "soon" and may even happen within the next 48 hours.

 

The terrorist US president also emphasized that "a lot of progress has been made (in the negotiations)."

 

Previously, the Axios website, which is a media outlet close to American and Israeli sources, had claimed that a 60-day temporary agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz would be announced on Wednesday.

 

The latest allegations quickly affected the oil market, pushing down the price of black gold. Brent crude, the international benchmark, fell 1.2 percent to $78.43 a barrel on Wednesday morning.

 

There has been much speculation in recent days about an agreement between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz. The Associated Press, citing two regional officials, wrote that under a possible agreement between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, ships would enter the Persian Gulf through a route controlled by Iran and exit through a route controlled by Oman. According to the officials, a fee called a “service fee” would be charged to ensure security and protect the marine environment.

 

The Trump administration had previously rejected any agreement that would give Iran control of the strait. This vital waterway was open before the US and Israeli attack on Iran, and it was Trump who, by destabilizing the region and his aggression against Iran, got himself caught in a self-made trap that he is now struggling to get out of.

 

Before the Ramadan War, about a fifth of the world’s oil and natural gas passed through the Strait of Hormuz, but now traffic through this waterway has decreased sharply.

 

The terrorist US president also reiterated his public opposition to tolls in the strait in a conversation with reporters on Monday. Trump said: “I will not let them charge tolls. If someone wants to charge tolls, we will charge tolls.”