Iran called on the United States to accept defeat Saturday as President Donald Trump described Tehran as “very evil” and warned Americans to brace for continued high fuel prices as the war drags on.
Progress toward peace talks and the resumption of oil tanker traffic through the strategic Strait of Hormuz remained stalled, with no clear indication that either side was moving toward ending the conflict launched by the U.S. and Israel on Feb. 28.
“This strait will be opened and closed only under Iran’s command, and so long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in fantasies, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade,” Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in a post on X early Saturday.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran had not decided whether to resume negotiations with Washington.
