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On Sunday evening, President Donald Trump announced that a “deal” had been reached between the United States and Iran, supposedly bringing a lasting end to hostilities in the unauthorized war he launched in late February.

“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social website.

“I hereby fully authorize the toll free opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and, simultaneously herewith, authorize the immediate removal of the United States Naval blockade,” Trump added at the end of his message. “Ships of the World, start your engines. Let the oil flow!”

Oil markets did indeed react positively to the news, with prices dropping dramatically after the news broke.

In a follow-up message, Trump suggested that the deal to end the joint U.S.-Israel war against Iran was not yet agreed upon — and that it would be finalized later in the week, at which point the waterway would officially be reopened. Even then, the president admitted, mines within the strait would have to be removed, meaning oil transfers wouldn’t be completely safe at that time.

Trump Has Said Iran War Deal Is Close at Least 38 Times Since Start of Conflict

The deal was announced just hours after Israel launched a strike on civilian areas of Beirut, potentially upsetting the dealmaking process. Shortly after that attack occurred, Trump said it “should not have happened.”

Iran has long insisted that any final peace deal must include the suspension of hostilities in Lebanon, which Israel began after its war on Iran earlier this year.

In a joint statement by National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Defense Minister Israel Katz, it was suggested that Israel would continue to occupy parts of Lebanon, and that hostilities in the country could continue, despite the deal with Iran and despite statements from Trump.

“Israel is not subordinate to the United States, and we........

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