By Maribel Velazquez
The president donald trump He stated this Saturday that the agreement between Washington and Iran is already “largely negotiated” and announced that the pact would include the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuzone of the most important sea routes for the global oil trade.
Trump claimed on social media to have held conversations with leaders of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar to advance a “Memorandum of Understanding relating to peace”.
“The final aspects and details of the agreement are currently being discussed,” Trump wrote.
The Strait of Hormuz, a key piece of the agreement
Although the president did not reveal specific details of the draft, he confirmed that The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is a central part of the negotiations.
The maritime passage, partially controlled by Iran, is considered one of the most sensitive energy corridors on the planet because a large part of the oil exported from the Middle East transits through this route.
Washington has insisted that Any agreement must guarantee free navigation without tolls imposed by Tehran.
In addition, Trump reiterated that he will not accept any pact that allows Iran to develop nuclear weapons.
“I will only sign an agreement in which we get everything we want,” declared the president.
The president also revealed that he held a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahua conversation that he described as “very positive.”
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Iran confirms progress, but remains cautious
From Tehran, the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Esmaeil Baqaei, confirmed that in the last week there were rapprochements between both partiesalthough he warned that important differences still persist.
As he explained to Iranian state television, the negotiations seek to establish a memorandum of understanding composed of 14 points and could lead to new conversations over the next 30 to 60 days.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared during an official visit to India that there is real progressalthough he avoided ensuring an immediate closure.
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