ENCRYPTION – French President Emmanuel Macron regretted an “error” by both sides.
The fanfare of Donald Trump quickly fizzled out. Barely had the American president congratulated himself on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, a vital shipping channel for the global economy, than the passage was once again closed, or almost. Uncertainty remains about transit conditions, as well as the ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Iran nearing the expiration of the two-week ceasefire announced on April 8th and set by Donald Trump on Wednesday night, Washington time. On the contrary, confusion has grown, with each side accusing the other of breaking their word.
Tehran demands the lifting of the American blockade. However, effective control of the strait is a negotiating tool: to keep Iran economically pressured or to threaten to prolong instability. On Sunday, traffic in the strait was nearly non-existent, compared to over a hundred boats per day before the war. On Monday, a few boats managed to…
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