President Trump is scheduled to sign executive orders in the Oval Office with the press this afternoon, as negotiations with Iran are set to kick off today.
Details of Trump’s executive orders are unclear at this time.
During a press conference, Trump is expected to field questions on the negotiations with Iran, which he said would begin today after calling off strikes over the weekend.
told reporters on Sunday that negotiations would begin on Monday afternoon after he agreed to call off strikes, which he said would have been “the biggest attack since World War II
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However, the status of negotiations remains unclear as Iran denied that it will participate in talks with the US, adding that the pre-war status quo of transit and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz “will in no way return to the status it was before February 28th.”
The President on Sunday blasted the “unbelievably duplicitous” Iranian leaders on Sunday in response.
“They ask for a meeting, some would say ‘beg,’ talks begin, with more scheduled in the immediate future, and they say, openly and proudly, that they’re not having any discussions, that nothing is being talked about, and they’re only dealing with ‘Oman.’ They then go on to give their usual blather in saying, the Strait of Hormuz will be operated powerfully by them,” Trump said.
He further noted that the US Naval blockade of Iranian ports will continue until “a Deal, or Total Surrender” is reached.
US Central Command released radio audio of blockade enforcement in the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement, CENTCOM notes that “U.S. forces continue to strictly enforce the U.S. blockade against Iran,” and at least 44 vessels have been redirected, two boarded, and two disabled since August 3.
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Trump will likely also be asked about a range of topics, from the reflecting pool to the Weaponization Fund and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s confirmation in the Senate.
The event is scheduled to begin at 1:30 pm ET.
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