Washington military veteran events changed on Monday as Donald Trump laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and declared the conflict with Iran effectively over from a military perspective.
United States and Israel launched a war against Iran with joint strikes at the end of February, as Seznam Zprávy reported. Trump initially stated the goal was to remove the Iranian regime within a few weeks. Iran responded by attacking ships in the Strait of Hormuz, which pushed up oil prices and raised fuel costs at American gas stations.
Trump visited the White House press room unannounced after meeting with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.
Qatar serves as a mediator between Washington and Teherán. „Z vojenského hlediska je Írán fakticky u konce,“ said Donald Trump, President of the United States, according to Seznam Zprávy. „Prostě jen udržujeme status quo,“ he told Seznam Zprávy, adding that Iran’s head was severed while the U.S. pursues a long-term solution to prevent the nuclear program from posing a threat.””
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio accused Iran of outrageous and ridiculous demands during peace talks, according to Kurzy. Rubio said that the two sides retain significant differences in negotiations. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said that Teherán demands the lifting of U.S. sanctions and an end to the war on all fronts before talks begin, as Kurzy reported.
High fuel prices tied to the conflict affected the U.S. congressional elections where Democrats won majorities in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Trump acknowledged after the vote that Republican losses relate to the war with Iran, though he added that he does not regret his decision, Newstream reported.
Trump stated at the cemetery that total victory remains the target. „Vyhráli jsme, je jen otázkou času, kdy to budeme chtít ukončit,“ said Trump, according to Novinky. „Chceme zajistit, abychom měli totální vítězství, ne jen 93procentní vítězství,“ he told Novinky.””
Qatar acts as a mediator between Washington and Teherán, hosting discussions aimed at establishing regional peace and reaching a long-term agreement, according to Seznam Zprávy.
Teherán proposed cutting the restoration timeline for talks from seven days to two days while demanding the removal of naval blockades and unilateral sanctions, as Kurzy and Vietnam.vn reported.
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