Tensions over the US-Iran deal continue even after the release of the memorandum of understanding. US President Donald Trump posted shortly before (Monday) that “Ships are starting to move, many of them loaded with oil, out of the Strait of Hormuz. They are traveling along the Southern ‘Highway’, which is completely safe, secure and pristine. There are other areas of travel, also!!!”
However, a short time ago, the Iranian Tasnim news agency reported that in the framework of the talks that led to the agreement, it was agreed that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz would not take place immediately. According to the report, Trump insisted that the strait be opened as soon as the agreement was announced, but Tehran rejected the demand, and in the end it was agreed that the opening process would only begin after the official signing, expected on Friday.
The reports also claim that in the final hours before the publication of the memorandum of understanding, several changes were made to the wording of the agreement. Among other things, the commitment to “ensure the sovereignty and respect for the territorial integrity of Lebanon” was added to the first article — wording that, according to the report, Trump had previously refused to include in previous drafts.