The tentative signs of a diplomatic solution came despite new violence, with an Iranian missile causing injuries in Israel, which in turn pressed on multiple fronts and vowed to seize control of a strip of southern Lebanon.
“They did something yesterday that was amazing actually. They gave us a present and the present arrived today. And it was a very big present worth a tremendous amount of money,” Mr. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “That meant one thing to me — we’re dealing with the right people.” He did not explain further but said it related to the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran, in a message circulated by the International Maritime Organization shortly afterward, assured safe passage to “non-hostile vessels” going through the strait, the gateway for one-fifth of the world’s oil.
Iran had already in recent days said it was not targeting friendly nations, although many vessels have shied away as insurance companies refuse to take risks.
– AFP
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