Strait of Hormuz crisis: trump says blockade continues as iran talks & ceasefire claims collide

President Donald Trump insists the U.S. blockade of the Strait of Hormuz will continue - this after announcing that Iran had agreed to open the vital energy supply route.

In social media posts and interviews throughout the day Trump implied that a resumption of negotiations with Iran was imminent, at one stage saying it could happen within days.

Al Jazeera's Mike Hanna has more from the White House.


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