Iran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Wednesday accused the US of violating a two-week ceasefire agreement.
“Our deep historical distrust of the United States stems from its repeated violations of commitments of all kinds – a pattern that regrettably has been repeated once again,” Ghalibaf said in a statement. social media.
Ghalibaf said three parts of Iran’s 10-point ceasefire proposal have been violated. These violations, he said, include Israel’s continued attacks on Lebanon, the entry of a drone into Iranian airspace and the denial of the Islamic Republic’s right to enrich uranium.
“In such a situation, a bilateral ceasefire or talks are inappropriate,” the parliamentary speaker said. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Iran’s proposal is a practical basis for negotiations.
The White House did not immediately respond to CNBC’s request for comment.
US oil prices They were down more than 15% near $95 a barrel by 2:59 p.m. ET, while the fragile ceasefire agreement appeared in danger of breaking down.
Ghalibaf’s statement came less than a day after Trump said he had agreed to halt attacks for two weeks in exchange for Iran allowing ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz during that period.
Since the agreement was announced Tuesday evening, a widening gap has emerged between US and Iranian interpretations of the ceasefire, particularly over the strait.
Trump said Tuesday that the ceasefire was contingent on the full, immediate and safe opening of the strait. But Iran plans to demand that ships pay tolls to pass through the vital sea route, according to a report in The Financial Times.
White House press secretary Carolyn Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday that Trump wants the route to remain open without limits, including tolls.
Iran’s state news agency Fars earlier said oil tanker traffic through the strait had been halted as Israel continued to attack Lebanon.
Iranian attacks during the war reduced the volume of tanker traffic through the strait, causing the largest disruption of crude oil supplies in history. Before the US and Israel attacked Iran on February 28, about 20% of global oil supply passed through the strait.
Shipping and oil analysts told CNBC that ship traffic through the strait has not slowed to a pace seen during most of the war.