THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE - Ceasefire Day 25: Trump Stands By Blockade
State of the Union: Iran is reportedly conditioning negotiations on the end of the blockade and the implementation of the Lebanon ceasefire. The post Ceasefire Day 25: Trump Stands By Blockade appeared first on The American Conservative .
A ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 25th day Saturday, one day after President Donald Trump notified Congress that the U.S. military actions against Iran “that began on February 28, 2026, have terminated.” Trump’s letter comes as U.S. servicemembers remain stationed in the region and a negotiated settlement to end the war has yet to be signed. It was reported on Friday that the Trump administration has added Nick Stewart, a lobbying executive at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies affiliate FDD Action, to U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff’s office and negotiating team. Iran has conditioned its participation in a new round of negotiations on an end to the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and implementation of the…Open