Iran has accused the U.S. of violating a new, Pakistan-mediated ceasefire agreement as Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon and Tehran begins charging million-dollar tolls for passage through the Strait of Hormuz.
Tensions escalated Wednesday as Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf accused the United States of breaching a fragile two-week ceasefire agreement just hours after it took effect, citing continued Israeli strikes in Lebanon and U.S. demands for an end to uranium enrichment. While President Trump initially praised a “workable” 10-point proposal mediated by Pakistan, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified that the truce does not cover Lebanon and that Trump never agreed to permit enrichment, asserting, “The President’s red lines… have not changed.
“Amid reports of the Strait of Hormuz being shuttered, Tehran has reportedly begun imposing tolls of up to $2 million per vessel for safe passage a move Trump described as a “beautiful thing” and a potential “joint venture,” even as fresh drone attacks hit Saudi and Kuwaiti infrastructure. Despite the friction and ongoing bombardment in Beirut, the White House confirmed that Vice President JD Vance will lead a high-level delegation to Islamabad this Saturday to pursue a permanent deal, with Vance noting, “I think that’s the Israelis trying to set us up for success, and we’ll, of course, see how that unfolds.”
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