Trump Thought Opening the Strait of Hormuz Was Imminent. Iran Had Other Plans.
The Wall Street Journal reports:
BLUF: Tehran’s new demands for major concessions come days after the White House had signaled a deal to clear commercial passage was within reach.
A top Iranian official laid out a series of tough demands for opening the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran launched a missile attack on one of its ships—developments that darkened the outlook for a deal to open the strategic waterway.
BLUF: Tehran’s new demands for major concessions come days after the White House had signaled a deal to clear commercial passage was within reach.
A top Iranian official laid out a series of tough demands for opening the Strait of Hormuz, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran launched a missile attack on one of its ships—developments that darkened the outlook for a deal to open the strategic waterway.
