President Donald Trump announced “major combat operations” against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military and government sites, officials said.
According to ABC News, Trump set a Tuesday evening deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or it will face unspecified retaliation, according to the president.
Trump renewed his threat against Tehran Tuesday morning, writing “a whole civilization will die tonight never to be brought back again,” in a post on his social media platform, adding, “I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will.”
Iran responds to Trump ceasefire proposal, including plan for ‘safe passage’ through Strait of Hormuz
Responding to President Donald Trump’s ceasefire proposal, Iran declared victory Tuesday with Iran’s foreign minister saying the Iranian military will “cease their defensive operations” if the U.S. halts its attacks.
Regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, Iran Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said: “For a period of two weeks, safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran’s Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations.”
It’s unclear if such a proposal will satisfy Trump’s demand for the “COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE” reopening of the strait.
Following Trump’s announcement, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council posted a lengthy statement on Iranian state media declaring victory and laying out details of a 10-point plan for ending the war, including unverified claims about U.S. concessions.
In announcing the ceasefire proposal, Trump called the 10-point plan “a workable basis on which to negotiate” but did not provide specifics.
The Supreme National Security Council said two weeks of negotiations are set to begin later this week.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said there are discussions about in-person talks, “but nothing is final until announced by the President or the White House.”