Iran: Has not agreed to the next round of negotiations, US side "violated the commitment", has regained control of the Strait of Hormuz.

Hormuz, significant changes have occurred again. According to Xinhua News Agency quoting Iranian media on the 18th, a spokesperson for the Iranian military made a tough statement, stating that due to the United States "repeatedly breaking promises," control over the Strait of Hormuz has reverted to its previous state, and the strait is currently under strict management and control by the Iranian armed forces. At the same time, Iran has not agreed to hold the next round of negotiations with the United States. According to CCTV News, on the local time of the 18th, a spokesperson for the central headquarters of the Iranian armed forces "Hattam Anbya" issued a statement saying that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will be closely monitored and maintained. Currently, several oil tankers are attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz and turn back in the Persian Gulf. Just yesterday, Trump was celebrating that the Strait of Hormuz was "completely open." According to Xinhua News Agency, on April 17th local time, Iranian Foreign Minister Aragchi announced that Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial ships during the ceasefire reached between Lebanon and Israel. Trump then confirmed in a social media post, writing, "Iran just announced that the strait is now completely open and passable. Thanks!" However, today Trump has once again escalated his threats against Iran. Trump made intensive statements on the US-Iran situation while on board Air Force One returning to Washington. On April 18th, according to CCTV International News, he warned that if Iran fails to reach a long-term agreement to end the war before April 22nd (Wednesday), the US may terminate the ceasefire and resume military actions. Trump has set a clear deadline. "Perhaps I will not extend the ceasefire, but the blockade (of Iranian ports) will continue," Trump said. "So the blockade is in place, and unfortunately, we have to start dropping bombs again." Negotiations continue over the weekend, with the US and Iran's nuclear positions still far apart. In addition to the threats, Trump also gave relatively positive signals. He said, "We received some quite good news about twenty minutes ago; the situation with Iran seems to be progressing very smoothly." "You will hear the news. I just think it should happen, and it should happen. I believe it will happen. We will wait and see, but I think it will happen," Trump said when asked what the good news was. According to reports, Trump also stated that negotiations on the Iranian war will continue over the weekend. The core issue of the negotiations is the nuclear issue. Trump has repeatedly emphasized the same position, "The main thing is that Iran will not have nuclear weapons." The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that the option of moving Iran's enriched uranium abroad has been rejected. According to CCTV News, on April 17th, top advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader and former Vice President, Mohammad Mohabell, stated on social media that Iran's internal unity, the government's connection with the people, officials' cohesion, and the unity of the resistance front are the results of Iran's firm resistance, and these four aspects cannot be used as bargaining chips in negotiations with foreign countries, and are the basis for ensuring Iran's future independence and prosperity. Trump explicitly rules out the possibility of charging fees for the strait Regarding the highly anticipated issue of passage through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump gave a clear response. When asked if Iran could charge tolls for passing ships, he responded, "Absolutely not, there will be no tolls." The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most important oil transportation channels, with a significant proportion of global maritime trade in crude oil passing through it every day. Trump's statement directly addresses the market's concerns about the risk of shipping interruptions. This article is reproduced from "Wall Street Vision", author: Long Yue; GMTEight editor: Yan Wencai.