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Iran’s Ghalibaf accuses Trump of conducting show diplomacy ‘on loop’

Iran’s Ghalibaf accuses Trump of conducting show diplomacy ‘on loop’

Summary

Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf criticized President Donald Trump for repeatedly threatening and then canceling attacks on Iran, calling it "theatre diplomacy on loop." President Trump said a diplomatic deal close to reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway for oil transport, could end the conflict and lower oil prices.

Key Facts

  • Iran’s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, accused President Trump of making repeated military threats and then canceling them as a failed tactic.
  • President Trump canceled planned large-scale strikes on Iran, saying a diplomatic breakthrough was near.
  • Trump claimed the deal would fully open the Strait of Hormuz and end Iran’s nuclear threat.
  • Iran and Oman are negotiating to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global energy route.
  • Iran asserts control over parts of the waterway, which has been closed and attacked, causing oil prices to rise.
  • President Trump said the war with Iran is close to ending and expects gas prices to fall afterward.
  • Iranian officials say they are ready for a prolonged conflict despite Trump’s claims.
  • The Strait of Hormuz’s status is key to regional peace and global energy security.
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