US President Donald Trump has said that Washington is considering a joint venture with Iran to secure the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking during an interview with a News Channel, the US President said the joint venture would help to secure the strategic waterway, a critical transit for global energy trade.
He said, US is thinking of doing it as a joint venture and it is a way of securing it. Trump also reiterated that he would not permit Iran to maintain any uranium enrichment capabilities, despite Tehran’s repeated claims that it will retain its right to enrich uranium.
The US President further stated that American forces in the region will not be leaving, indicating they will remain in place to enforce any future agreement.
Following his remarks, the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dan Caine, stated that the American forces remain prepared to “resume combat operations” in the Islamic Republic if ordered, highlighting the temporary nature of the truce.
During a press briefing at the Pentagon alongside US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, General Caine stated that the ceasefire was just a “pause”, noting that the joint forces are ready to resume combat operations with “the same speed and precision” as showcased during US operations against Iran since February 28.