Trump accuses 'dishonourable' Iran of breaching fragile ceasefire over Strait of Hormuz restrictions
The US President took to social media on Thursday evening to lambast Iran, saying they're doing "a very poor job" of allowing oil through the Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump has accused Iran of breaching the fragile ceasefire by restricting oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz.
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The US President took to social media on Thursday evening to lambast Iran, saying they're doing "a very poor job" of allowing oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
In a statement shared on Iranian state TV, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said his country "will take management of the Strait of Hormuz into a new phase".
Mr Trump went on to say that "this is not the agreement we have".
He wrote on Truth Social: "Iran is doing a very poor job, dishonorable some would say, of allowing Oil to go through the Strait of Hormuz.
"That is not the agreement we have."
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The two-week ceasefire, agreed on Tuesday evening, saw the US suspend attacks on Iran, but it was reliant on the Strait of Hormuz being opened by Iran for the same period.
It had already been thrown into doubt after Israel continued its bombardment of Lebanon, stating that the ceasefire didn't apply to its conflict with its neighbour.
Israeli attacks on the Hezbollah militant group made Wednesday the deadliest day in Lebanon since the conflict started, amid disagreement over whether the country was included in the ceasefire.
Tehran closed the key oil shipping channel, the Strait of Hormuz, again in response to the Israeli strikes.
However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reportedly instructed officials to open direct talks with Lebanon over Hezbollah disarmament.
It comes as the US, Israel, and Iran prepare to undertake negotiations in Pakistan this weekend.
US Vice President JD Vance will head to Islamabad for the historic talks, where army personnel and paramilitary rangers have already been deployed.
One official involved in the arrangements said: “Our priority is that the talks go smoothly.
“We don’t want to be seen as a spoiler. Our role is as a facilitator and mediator.
"We will leave it to both parties, Iran and the US, to share any developments with the media if they want.”