Washington, DC – United States President Donald Trump has posted a series of rapid-fire messages on the US-Israeli war with Iran, claiming that his government secured major concessions before a possible next round of ceasefire talks.Posted on Truth Social on Friday, Trump’s statements claimed that Iran had agreed to open — and “never close” — the Strait of Hormuz.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHe also alleged that Tehran would turn over its “nuclear dust” and that Israel would be “prohibited” from launching attacks in Lebanon.Iran has confirmed reopening the Strait of Hormuz for the “duration” of the current pause in fighting, which is set to end early next week, barring a new agreement. But it has not officially responded to many of Trump’s far-reaching claims.Despite the outstanding questions, the US president struck a celebratory tone, calling Friday “A GREAT AND BRILLIANT DAY FOR THE WORLD!”Separately, he told Bloomberg News that he expected talks to move forward on Sunday with a permanent ceasefire deal in sight.“We’re not seeing the full picture,” Yezid Sayigh, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center, told Al Jazeera, pointing to Trump’s penchant for hyperbole and several unresolved issues.“But this does suggest a positive momentum towards something that may end up being a comprehensive deal.”Sayigh added that Trump could have ulterior motives in striking an upbeat tone, at a time when the chokehold in the Strait of Hormuz is driving up prices for everything from fuel to fertiliser. Advertisement “It is very interesting that President Trump is putting such a positive spin on things, not only to encourage markets and talk down oil prices and talk stock market price …
