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American President Donald Trump urged Iran, Wednesday, to "hasten" in concluding a deal with United States that puts a final end to war, at a time when diplomatic efforts are at a standstill, while tight blockade imposed by Washington on Iranian ports casts increasing economic repercussions.
In meantime, American Secretary of War Pete Hegseth prepares to give his first testimony before Congress regarding war with Iran, while American media reports mentioned that Trump tends to reject latest Iranian proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting blockade imposed by Washington on Iranian ports.
Wall Street Journal said Trump informed his administration to prepare for a long blockade of Iranian ports, aiming to push it to abandon its nuclear program, based on his belief that Tehran "does not negotiate in good faith," and hopes to obligate it to suspend uranium enrichment for 20 years and accept strict restrictions after that stage.
In light of failure to achieve a breakthrough in talks taking place since early April through Pakistani mediation, Trump wrote on his platform "Truth Social" that "Iran is unable to arrange its affairs... it is better for them to come to their senses soon." He attached post with a composite image of himself carrying a rifle with explosions behind him, with a phrase stating that he would not be "nice" anymore.
Iran practically closed vital strait for global oil and liquefied natural gas supplies since start of American-Israeli attack on it on February 28. Future of navigation in this region has become a major point of tension, with Washington in turn imposing a blockade on Iranian ports.
In light of blockade and lack of clarity regarding future of conflict, exchange rate of Iranian rial fell Wednesday to its lowest historical levels against American dollar.
Trump had considered Tuesday during a dinner banquet in honor of British King Charles III that Iran was "defeated militarily," stressing not allowing it to "possess a nuclear weapon."
In Tehran, Iranian military spokesperson Amir Akrami Nia considered that Islamic Republic: "We do not consider that war has ended," stressing that Tehran "does not trust America." He said: "We have many cards we have not used yet... new tools and fighting methods based on experiences of two previous wars will certainly allow us to respond to enemy decisively," in case fighting resumes.