The president of the United States, Donald Trump, has accused Iran this Sunday of breaking its promise to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, at a time of maximum tension after the failure of peace negotiations held in Islamabad.
In a message disseminated on his social network Truth Social, Trump has warned that the situation in this strategic route has generated “anxiety, delocalization, and damage” at a global level, as it is a key corridor for global energy trade.
The president has also pointed out that Tehran would have deployed mines in the area, which, beyond its confirmation, introduces a deterrent element for maritime traffic: “What shipowner would be willing to assume that risk?”, he asks.
Diplomatic failure and nuclear red lines
The statements come just hours after a marathon round of negotiations between the United States and Iran concluded without agreement, which lasted for about 20 hours in the Pakistani capital.
Trump has confirmed that he has been directly informed by Vice President JD Vance and his negotiating team, and has reduced the conflict to a single key point: the Iranian nuclear program. “Iran is not willing to give up its nuclear ambitions,” he stated, making it clear that this issue remains Washington’s absolute red line.
In this regard, he has reiterated one of his most repeated positions in recent years: “Iran will never have a nuclear weapon”, ruling out any agreement that does not include firm guarantees in this area.
A negotiation without results despite the rapprochement
Despite the harsh tone, Trump has acknowledged that during the conversations there was a climate of respect between both delegations, which included meetings with high-ranking Iranian representatives such as Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf, Abbas Araghchi and Ali Bagheri.
However, has devalued that personal understanding by emphasizing that the lack of progress in the core of the conflict invalidates any diplomatic progress.
According to the American president, even the points of consensus reached during the negotiation remain in the background in the face of the risk that Iran develops nuclear capability.
International pressure and reputational deterioration
Trump has gone further by asserting that Tehran's attitude is causing a “permanent damage” to its international reputation, accusing it of violating “all laws” that regulate transit in international waters.
The Strait of Hormuz, under Iranian control since the beginning of the conflict with the United States and Israel last February 28, thus consolidates itself as one of the main geopolitical friction points, with direct implications on energy markets and regional stability.
An increasingly uncertain scenario
Trump's message reinforces the idea that the American strategy combines military pressure, control of strategic routes, and conditioned negotiation, in a context where the diplomatic path remains open, but increasingly limited.
Awaiting an official response from Iran, the conflict enters a phase of high uncertainty, marked by the blockade of Hormuz, the lack of a nuclear agreement, and the risk of a new escalation in the region.