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US President Donald Trump has announced that the process of clearing the Strait of Hormuz has begun. In a statement, Trump revealed that Iran had deployed 28 ships laden with mines in the depths of the sea. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with the Iranian delegation at the Prime Minister’s House. Trump further stated that removing mines from the Strait of Hormuz would benefit countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, France, and Germany. He also mentioned that Iran’s entire military, including its navy and air force, had been completely destroyed, and the Strait of Hormuz would soon open, with empty ships from the US arriving. Trump stated that if you listen to fake news, it would seem that the US is losing. Trump claimed that the talks with Iran had started at dawn and lasted for nearly 20 hours, and he could go into detail about what had been achieved. An American official confirmed that the entire US negotiating team had departed for Islamabad. Russian President Vladimir Putin had a phone conversation with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi. In a social media post, Trump stated that the talks with Iran were very good, and many points of agreement had been reached, but the most critical issue, Iran’s nuclear program, was still a point of contention. A British and Australian diplomat described the failure to reach a deal in Islamabad talks as “disappointing”. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as the “Hitler of our time” and threatened to attack Israel. Pope Francis delivered his weekly Sunday blessing in Vatican City. Former Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif stated that the US should understand that Iran cannot be dictated to. A member of the Iranian Parliament, Ebrahim Azizi, stated that Iran cannot trust the Americans, and it is time for them to decide whether they can regain Iran’s trust. A member of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, stated that some parts of the Lavan refinery would start operating again within 10 days. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated that the US and Iran should return to negotiations and maintain a ceasefire. A former US diplomat, Mark Bullen, who was critical of the Pakistani media’s approach, had his passport revoked under the National Security Act, as he stated that this round of talks was the longest in a year, lasting 24 or 25 hours. Trump stated that the talks with Iran had started at dawn and lasted for nearly 20 hours, and he could go into detail about what had been achieved.
