Middle East crisis live: Trump claims Iran has agreed to nuclear inspections ‘long into future’, accusing Tehran of ‘false statements’

From 33m agoDonald Trump posted on social media on Tuesday that Iran has “fully and completely” agreed to the “highest level nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!)”“This will insure ‘Nuclear Honesty’,” Trump added. Had Iran not agreed to this, he wrote, “there would be no further negotiations!”

“Based on this and other major concessions being made by Iran, I have agreed to allow the Hormuz Strait to remain OPEN, with no further Naval Blockade,” Trump said. “However, all ships are remaining in place should it be necessary to reinstitute the Blockade, which seems, at this point, highly unlikely.”Iran said on Tuesday that the UN’s nuclear watchdog will not be able to inspect key nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel last year, AFP reports.

“We have not had a meeting with the director general of the IAEA, nor do we have any plans for the agency to inspect Iran’s nuclear facilities damaged by the US and Zionist military aggression,” foreign ministry spokesperson ‌Esmaeil Baghaei said at a press briefing.Baghaei had told ‌the official IRNA news agency on Monday that Iran’s interaction with the International ‌Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will continue in ​accordance with current procedures, subject to the approval ⁠of Iran’s parliament ​and the decisions ​of ​the Supreme National ​Security ‌Council.Trump added in his latest social media post that the “Money and/or Sanctions that the U.

S. Treasury is releasing goes into escrow, controlled by the U.S.

A., and will be used for the purchase of food and medical supplies, exclusively from the United States, including Corn, Wheat, and Soybeans from our great American Farmers.”“These are things that are desperately needed by Iran.

This is a humanitarian crisis, and I feel it is necessary to help, NOW, before it is too late. Talks are going well! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Trump wrote.

Key events3m agoOman and Iran to form team on 'administration of navigation' in Hormuz13m agoTrump says '19 Millions Barrels' of oil flowed out of Hormuz on Monday33m agoTrump: Iran has 'fully and completely' agreed to highest level nuclear inspections45m agoUS secretary of state begins Gulf tour to discuss MOU, Hormuz1h agoIranian president, foreign minister arrive in Islamabad1h agoIran and Oman has formed a joint committee to discuss the strait of Hormuz1h agoHezbollah says fatal Israeli attack violates ceasefire agreement2h agoIranian ambassador warns any attacks on Lebanon will jeopardise talksOman and Iran said in a statement that the two countries will ⁠form ⁠a ​team to reach an ⁠agreement on “administration of navigation ⁠in ​the Strait ‌of Hormuz” ‌and associated ‌costs and services, Reuters reports.The two states will hold ⁠talks with ​coastal countries ​and other ​concerned parties, ​the ‌statement ​said.The UN convention on the law of the sea (Unclos) allows for the freedom of navigation.

But though Iran became a signatory to Unclo in 1982, very soon after the 1979 revolution, but it never ratified the treaty. From Iran’s perspective, it is not bound by the treaty’s transit passage rules.Under the memorandum of understanding, Iran is required to ensure toll-free passage for commercial vessels for at least 60 days, with full restoration of traffic within 30 days.

However, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator, has long maintained that the “strait of Hormuz will not return to pre-war conditions” and Tehran would begin charging ships to uses the strait after the 60-day period. “Iran has the right to sovereignty over the strait of Hormuz and of course we will receive a fee for services,” Ghalibaf said in an interview on state television.Donald Trump again took to social media to post on Tuesday that “19 Millions Barrels of Oil flowed out of the Hormuz Strait yesterday, an all time RECORD”.

“Oil prices are tumbling down, and the World is a much safer place!!!” the US president wrote.The Guardian has not been able to verify this statement.

Donald Trump posted on social media on Tuesday that Iran has “fully and completely” agreed to the “highest level nuclear inspections long into the future (Infinity!!!)”“This will insure ‘Nuclear Honesty’,” Trump added. Had Iran not agreed to this, he wrote, “there would be no further negotiations!”

“Based on this and other major concessions being made by Iran, I have agreed to allow the Hormuz Strait to remain OPEN, with no further Naval Blockade,” Trump said. “However, all ships are remaining in place should it be necessary to reinstitute the Blockade, which seems, at this point, highly unlikely.”Iran said on Tuesday that the UN’s nuclear watchdog will not be able to inspect key nuclear sites bombed by the US and Israel last year, AFP reports.

“We have not had a meeting with the director general of the IAEA, nor do we have any plans for the agency to inspect Iran’s nuclear facilities damaged by the US and Zionist military aggression,” foreign ministry spokesperson ‌Esmaeil Baghaei said at a press briefing