00:00In a troubling development just days into the fragile as Iran's ceasefire,
00:04Iranian authorities ordered several warships and tankers to turn back as they approached the Gulf
00:09of Oman. Tehran has insisted that it is not violating the truce, maintaining instead that
00:14the Gulf of Oman remains fully open to navigation. Direct talks between the United States and Iran
00:20scheduled to begin on Sunday or Monday have reportedly yielded some preliminary results,
00:25though details remain scarce. The United States has stated that the ceasefire agreement must be
00:31respected and implemented equally, without discrimination between regions or countries.
00:36Iran's statement, ceasefire accepted, but not fully respected Iran's state news agency,
00:42New TV, published a statement from the Islamic Republic confirming that Iran has indeed accepted
00:48the 14-day ceasefire. The statement expressed hope for a permanent end to the war, but also noted that
00:54Iran sees at least one country that has not fully respected the terms of the truce. While Iran did
00:59not explicitly name Israel, the context makes clear that Tehran is referring to Israeli military
01:04operations in southern Lebanon. Israel continues to launch serious attacks on the southern part of
01:09Lebanon, targeting Lebanese militant groups. These groups, based in southern Lebanon,
01:14have announced that they are attacking Israel in support of their ally, the Islamic Republic of Iran.
01:19Israel's position. Lebanon is separatiseral, has declared that its attacks on southern Lebanon do
01:25not violate the US-Iran ceasefire. The Israeli government maintains that the war in southern
01:30Lebanon is unrelated to the agreement between Washington and Tehran. Israel has stated that it
01:35will continue attacking Lebanon until Lebanese militant groups in their fighting a condition that
01:41Israel insists is not connected to the broader ceasefire. Observers note that the situation remains
01:46highly complicated. The fragile implementation of the US-Iran ceasefire is a major concern,
01:52with Iran using its control over the Strait of Hormuz as leverage to gain clarity from the United
01:58States ahead of direct talks. Ships ordered to turn back on Friday morning. Several tankers were stopped
02:03at a point in the Strait of Hormuz and ordered to return. Iranian state media reported that the order was
02:09issued because Iran and Israel were still conducting airstrikes on parts of the region strikes that Iran
02:14considers a violation of the US-Iran ceasefire agreement. However, after negotiations, Iran
02:20agreed to allow the ships to return to the Strait. Witnesses report that at least two ships that had
02:25been ordered to turn back were later permitted to enter the waterway. One of these vessels,
02:30apparently part of a fleet that Iran agreed to allow passage, may have paid fees to the Syrian
02:34government, according to unconfirmed reports. The ship was allowed to proceed through the Strait of
02:39Hormuz toward the Mediterranean Sea, heading to its intended destination, Iran's demands.
02:45Israel must stop attacking Leban-Iranian officials have declared that they need to restore some of
02:50the spirit and content of the ceasefire agreement. Tehran is studying why Israel refuses to stop
02:56attacking southern Lebanon. According to the 10 point agreement that the United States has declared
03:01acceptable, there is a provision stating that there will be no weapons in Lebanese territory.
03:06However, Israel denies being a party to the 14-day peace talks between the United States and Iran.
03:13The Iranians continue to state that the attacks on Lebanon cannot be ignored.
03:17Early Wednesday morning, there were reports of shelling in several parts of Lebanon,
03:21including Beirut. Despite these incidents, neither Israel nor the United States has been officially
03:27accused of violating the ceasefire, at least not yet. Both Israel and the United States have remained
03:33relatively calm in their public statements. The United States has so far not reacted to Iran's
03:38order to turn back ships entering the strait. Washington may understand that the uncertainties
03:43surrounding the ceasefire must be clarified during the upcoming direct talks. Expected to be held on
03:48Friday or Saturday in Pakistan, referred to in some reports as the Islamic Republic of Iran's territory
03:54for talks. The Iranian government has welcomed the arrival of both the U.S. and Iranian delegations.
04:00The origins of the 14-day ceasefire should be noted that the 14-day ceasefire was originally
04:06proposed by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The proposal was initially delayed by the United States
04:11and the United Arab Emirates, but both the U.S. and Pakistan eventually agreed to the request for a truce.
04:18The ceasefire is now seen as a mechanism to push both sides toward face-to-face negotiations,
04:24allowing them to fully explore the strengths and weaknesses of potential long-term agreements.
04:29Iranian Foreign Minister
04:31Implementation depends on actions Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas al-Raki has stated that Israel is
04:36obliged to protect ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire period.
04:41However, he added that everything depends on the actual situation on the ground.
04:45The key question is how broad the implementation of the ceasefire will be,
04:49especially when one side Israel still believes it has the right to attack any country it deems a threat.
04:55Unconfirmed reports of Iranian strike on Uaitha are also unconfirmed reports that Iran has fired
05:01into part of the territory of the United Arab Emirates, hitting an oil pipeline. According to these reports,
05:07Iran declared that the strike was a response to Israel's deployment of warships near southern Lebanon.
05:12Iran's message appeared to be that if Israel can act, Iran can also attack any part of the Middle East.
05:18However, to date, Iran has not launched any public attack on Israel,
05:22and Israel has not taken any action against the United Arab Emirates.
05:26This suggests that the reported strike, if it occurred, may have been a warning rather than an
05:31escalation. A delicate and uncertain ceasefire with implementation of the 14-day ceasefire
05:36remains in a delicate and uncertain state. A final agreement between the United States and Iran
05:42is essential to prevent a return to full-scale hostilities.
05:46President Donald Trump has threatened that if the ongoing negotiations produce results
05:50unsatisfactory to the United States, and if Iran is still not showing sincerity,
05:55Washington reserves the right to pressure Iran to accept as conditions.
05:58Trump has stated that the United States still has the right to take action if Tehran does not comply.
06:04U.S. demands. Reopen the strait immediate early occurring to the latest news.
06:09The United States has demanded that Iran immediately reopen the strait of Hormuz,
06:14declaring that Iran must not restrict the movement of any vessels.
06:17Iran has responded that it can reopen the strait at any time, but only if Israel stops attacking
06:23southern Lebanon. Iran, which has restricted access to the strait, now appears to want to make a deal.
06:29Israel, full reopening of the waterway in exchange for an end to Israeli military operations in Lebanon.
06:35Israel has so far refused to end its attacks, insisting that its actions in southern Lebanon
06:40are not part of the U.S.-Iran agreement, and that Israel is not bound by the truce.
06:45The core stalemate Hercour of the current stalemate is this.
06:48Israel does not believe it has any obligation to cease its operations in Lebanon,
06:52while Iran insists that any continued fighting in the region anywhere undermines the spirit of the
06:58ceasefire. As direct talks between the United States and Iran approach, the world watches to
07:04see whether diplomacy can resolve not only the Uz-Iran conflict, but also the interconnected
07:09violence in Lebanon. For now, the 14-day ceasefire holds but barely.
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