U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Hotel Royal Evian in Evian-les-Bains, France, June 15.
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US President Donald Trump insisted in an interview with Axios that he has unlimited power and that the deal with Iran amounted to “unconditional surrender” by Iran.
The United States and Iran signed a deal on Thursday after a three-and-a-half month conflict that has blocked the Strait of Hormuz and disrupted global energy markets. President Trump said in an interview Thursday evening in the United States that he had negotiated the deal to prevent the conflict from triggering a global economic recession.
The memorandum includes a 60-day ceasefire, reopening of the strait and a framework for nuclear negotiations, but key details will need to be worked out in subsequent talks.
Asked what he learned from the war about the limits of his power, Trump said, “We haven’t learned that lesson yet. We know there are limits, but there are no limits.”
U.S. Central Command announced Thursday that U.S. forces have lifted all blockades on maritime traffic in and out of Iran’s coastal areas.
“All U.S. military blockade enforcement efforts have ceased,” Centcom said in a social media post, adding that naval vessels will remain in general waters to ensure all aspects of the agreement are complied with.
