Trump Says ‘I Think We Will Keep’ Strait of Hormuz

The US has reportedly sent a 15-point proposal to Iran to end the war that the US and Israel launched on February 28, but there’s still no sign Tehran is interested in negotiations at the moment, despite President Trump’s claims that they’ve been happening. According to a report by Middle East Eye, the 15-points include a […]

President Trump and his partner in crime Netanyahoo have tried to draw Iran into a ceasefire trap. It was hoped for that a bit by bit escalation, like Israeli bombing in Lebanon, would be left without a response by Iran. Iran however did not fall for that scheme. It had been agreed that the ceasefire […]

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