Trump set a deadline for Iran to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz or face broad strikes on its critical infrastructure. Hours before the deadline expired, Trump said he had agreed to suspend planned bombing for two weeks if Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi then said that "safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be possible via coordination with Iran's Armed Forces and with due consideration of technical limitations."
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he supported the ceasefire with Iran, but that Lebanon where intense Israeli strikes continued was not covered by the agreement, despite Iranian protests.
The speaker of Iran's parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, said that "the release of Iran’s blocked assets" has been one of the "measures mutually agreed upon between the parties," but is yet to be implemented prior to the commencement of negotiations, in a post on X on Friday.
He said a ceasefire in Lebanon is another measure that must be implemented before the talks.
