Interessanter dan de vraag hoe de VS de oorlog tegen Iran denken te beëindigen is wellicht de vraag wat Iran eigenlijk wil. Heeft Teheran wel belang bij een deal? Of is de Islamitische Republiek intern zo verdeeld dat niemand meer precies weet wat de officiële lijn is?
A ceasefire took effect in April, but sporadic episodes of violence have occurred, each time sparking new fears of a return to all-out war, despite Trump repeatedly stating a deal was within reach.
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had called off new military strikes on Iran, claiming a breakthrough in negotiations to end the war. However, Iran quickly played down talk of an imminent deal, speaking to the "deep mistrust" Tehran has of Washington, says France 24's correspondent Reza Sayah.
Trump says a deal with Iran could be signed in Europe over the weekend. Tehran cautions against speculation.
Kharg island is a small coral outcrop off the coast of Iran that handles around 90% of the country's crude oil exports, making it key to Tehran's economy.
President Donald Trump said a deal with Iran could be imminent, touting a "great settlement" to end the war on Thursday, though Tehran said it had not reached a final decision on an agreement with Washington.
US President Donald Trump claims Washington and Tehran have reached a ‘great settlement’ and are finalising documents
US President Donald Trump cancelled threatened strikes and said a deal could be signed as soon as the weekend. Tehran, on the other hand, said "it has not reached a final conclusion."
The United States and Iran traded air attacks on Thursday, and President Donald Trump threatened more strikes if Tehran does not immediately agree to a peace deal, but Iranian sources said talks on a preliminary deal had intensified. Three Iranian sources and a European official said the US and Iran were exchanging…
Iran heeft vandaag fel gereageerd op een nieuwe reeks Amerikaanse beschietingen, waarbij Teheran het bestand dat in april werd gesloten “vrijwel betekenisloos” noemt en de aanvallen als “illegaal en crimineel” bestempelt. Het Iraanse ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken reageerde donderdag woedend op de jongste golf…
