Iran hits back at Aoun after Lebanon ‘bargaining chip’ claim
Iran’s top diplomat mocked the allegation on X and urged Beirut to focus on the “real enemy.”
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Iran’s top diplomat mocked the allegation on X and urged Beirut to focus on the “real enemy.”
Why it matters: Fewer than a handful of daily transits through the chokepoint are straining oil, fertilizer and fuel supplies from Asia to Europe.
Why it matters: The impasse clouds a 2-month extension tied to reopening the Strait of Hormuz and wider nuclear talks.
What's new: Iran reported no tangible progress, while fresh attacks killed at least 8 in Lebanon and hit Kuwait and Bahrain.
What's new: Tehran reported no tangible progress, even as Trump pushed for a weekend breakthrough and Gulf tensions flared again.
President Donald Trump is pushing additional edits to a proposed US-Iran framework tied to a ceasefire, Hormuz shipping and nuclear talks.