I can hear/see the naysayers here in the Sink claim that President Trump "got played" - all that is proven, once again, is that Iran lies and refuses to honor ANY agreements. This will not bold well for them as I expect to see a continuation of the decimation of Iran by American forces.Time will tell. ---- Oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively halted despite a U.S.-backed ceasefire that hinged on reopening the critical waterway, raising fresh questions about whether Iran is following through on a central condition of the truce. ---- A backlog of roughly 3,200 vessels — among them 800 tankers and cargo ships — has built up west of the strait, with ships idling as operators wait for clarity on whether it is safe to pass ---- "We're not seeing any, any, any oil products passing through there," Smith said. "So, for all intents and purposes, the strait remains closed. And this is the leverage that Iran has." ---- The continued standstill comes despite President Donald Trump saying the ceasefire hinged on "Iran agreeing to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz." ---- "Access is being restricted, conditioned and controlled," he said. "Iran has made clear — through both its statements and actions — that passage is subject to permission, conditions and political leverage." ---- Iranian state media reported Wednesday that Iran was keeping the strait closed in response to continued Israeli attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, which the U.S. claims was not part of the ceasefire. ---- Despite the standoff, talks between top U.S. and Iranian leaders aimed at securing a permanent ceasefire are scheduled for Saturday in Pakistan. ---- https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hormuz-choke-point-persists-iran-halts-oil-traffic-despite-trump-ceasefire
