Donald Trump said Saturday a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and reduce tensions with Iran could be announced soon, giving hope to more stable gas prices.
An agreement between the United States, Iran and several Middle Eastern countries had been “largely negotiated,” though final details were still being discussed, according to a Truth Social post by Trump.
“Final aspects and details of the deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly,” Trump said.
He added that reopening the Strait of Hormuz would be part of the agreement.
Since fighting escalated between Iran, the United States and Israel, shipping disruptions and fears of a prolonged closure have driven oil and gas prices higher around the world, including in Canada.
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Trump also said he separately spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu and described the call as going “very well.”
The comments came after talks involving Iran, the U.S. and mediator Pakistan.
The Pakistani army said the negotiations had resulted in “encouraging” progress towards a final understanding.
All sides said progress had been made toward ending nearly three months of war.
Sources familiar with the negotiations told Reuters the proposed framework would happen in stages; that includes formally ending the conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz and launching broader negotiations.
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Earlier Saturday, Trump told Axios he could decide as early as Sunday whether to resume attacks on Iran if negotiations fail.
“Either we reach a good deal or I’ll blow them to a thousand hells,” Trump said, according to the report.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important oil shipping routes.
The conflict and shipping disruptions have already affected Canadians.
Statistics Canada said Friday sales at gas stations and fuel vendors rose 12.4 per cent in March as fighting involving Iran, the U.S. and Israel pushed oil and gas prices higher.
For consumers, that has meant more expensive fill-ups, higher transportation costs and growing pressure on household budgets already strained by inflation.
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Ron Johnson….
LOL!! LOL!! LOL!!
All Carney does is virtue signal and make speeches. Meanwhile Trumps is getting the hard work done.
Ron Johnson – couldn’t agree more!
I wouldn’t count on it. I’m a US citizen and don’t believe him. It’s much more likely that he is just trying to goose the stock market AGAIN by claiming that the war will be over any day now.
It Looks why Global still listens to anything this buffoon says.
Wanna bet the war goes on?
Netanyahoo says so.
War is ending statement # 22 from trump.
idiot Johnson still believes the Iraqis had “”weapons of mass destruction.
Yup. Camels riders with sticks.
@Ron: bwahahahaha…he’s already known as the stupidest pal. That you Melania? Did Epstein introduce you guys? Want to know who introduced us?
Did his boss Bibi Netanyahoo clear this?
He stopped the Gaza war, removed nuclear weapons from iran, close to ending the Russian/Ukraine war, freed Venezuelaians from oppression and tyranny and is planning to do the same with Cuba. Crushed taxpayer fraud.
Trump will go down in history as the most effective President in history.
Trump and Hegseth doing a great job. Meanwhile Canada sitting on the sidelines and offering no value whatsoever.
P.O.S. should have stuck to his promises before Musk and ugly old lady jew got him in. He promised he wouldn’t get involved in other wars and he was going to cut energy in half and that young ones would own homes. All he did was get the billionaires richer.
If all you below posters got together to buy your TDS medication, i’m pretty sure you could get a discount.
Iran will come out ahead after the war one way or another.
Hopefully the Iranian regime is not just taken at their word and there will be consequences for them breaking the agreement. History shows they cannot be trusted and will usually break any peace agreement blaming the other side. Also one of the terms must be that they do not punish their population as they have in the recent past.
How many hours till IRGC attacks tanker boats?
So Trump is going to agree to Iran’s ceasefire plan. Not sure what his sabre rattling is about? As he is agreeing, they will certainly sign off on their plan.
I do hope Trump got through to Netanyahu and got him to stop attacking Lebanon. That is one of the sticking points to the negotiations.
How about some news on the recent Ukrainian drone strike at a Russian school dorm which killed 21 people?
@James, I agree with you. The Iranians aren’t scared of you. Shut your Fu##ing big trap already.
For gawds sake Trump! Take your bullets and bombs and missals and F*CK OFF ALREADY!