By The Opinion
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, stated this Monday that Iran has not informed Washington of a possible suspension of the dialogue between both countries, after Iranian state media announced the halt of talks following the Israeli attacks against Lebanon.
Asked about these reports about the interruption of the negotiations, mediated by Pakistan, Trump told NBC Data: “We have not been informed of that”.
In a brief telephone interview with the US network, the president stressed that this does not imply the breaking of the fragile truce in the conflict in which the US and Israel participate, threatened by new rounds of US and Iranian attacks.
“That doesn’t mean we’re going to go and start dropping bombs everywhere,” Trump warned.who announced that they will maintain the naval blockade off the Iranian coast with which they seek to pressure Tehran, which, in retaliation, keeps traffic in the strategic Strait of Hormuz interrupted.
In another interview with the CNBC network, the president downplayed an eventual end to the negotiations: “I really don’t care. It doesn’t matter to me,” he said.
Iran’s negotiating team announced this Monday that it was suspending “talks and the exchange of messages (with the United States) through a mediator.” given that the Zionist regime continues to commit crimes in Lebanon,” according to the Tasnim agency, linked to the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.
Tehran insists that the ceasefire in force with Washington since April 8 includes Lebanon, a country under heavy attacks by Israel.
Last week, The White House reported that both parties had reached a preliminary peace agreementonly pending approval from Trump, who said he would meet with his team to make a final decision that he has not yet announced.
In the midst of the talks, Iran and the United States exchanged attacks again this morning, with the American bombing of Goruk and the island of Qeshm and the Iranian response against the spoiler from which the attack proceeded. EFE
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