At a certain point, the Strait will open itselfI think Israel will be ready to end the war when the US wants it to endI don’t want to do a ceasefireWe can have dialogue but I don’t want to do a ceasefireOn Hormuz: It would be nice if China and Japan got involvedOn UK help: A very late response, they should have acted fasterSays lacks radar, aircraft, and leadership, with a firm stance against a ceasefireWe have unlimited ammunition and a lot of troopsOn oil prices, Trump said he expected worseRepeats that operation is “weeks ahead” of scheduleWe don’t need to Strait of Hormuz
So the context of the ceasefire comment is that Iran said it won’t negotiate without a ceasefire while Trump is saying they can “have dialogue” but that he doesn’t want a ceasefire.
So, basically, they can’t even agree on the terms for talking.
“We can have dialogue, but I don’t want to do a ceasefire,” Trump says about Iran. “You don’t do a ceasefire when you’re literally obliterating the other side.”
Trump still seems to be aiming for an unconditional surrender. We’ll see.
This article was written by Adam Button at investinglive.com.