US, Iran Far From Hormuz Deal as Trump Says ‘Clock Is Ticking’
A container vessel in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas in southern Iran.
Photographer: Amirhossein Khorgooei/AFP/Getty Images
The US and Iran remained far apart on a deal to end weeks of war and reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, as a drone attack sparked a fire at a United Arab Emirates nuclear plant, spotlighting the risks of a fragile ceasefire.
President Donald Trump made clear his patience is wearing thin, posting on social media Sunday that “For Iran, the Clock is Ticking, and they better get moving, FAST, or there won’t be anything left of them. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!”