The White House issued a series of clarifying statements on the Iran file, denying circulating reports and outlining the contours of the U.S. political and military approach, while stressing continued intensive engagement in the negotiating track alongside field measures related to navigation and energy.
Among the key points issued by the office were:
“• It is not true that we requested an extension of the ceasefire with Iran.
• The next negotiations with Iran will most likely be in Islamabad, which is the sole mediator.
• We remain intensively engaged in negotiations regarding Iran.
• The Chinese president confirmed to Trump that Beijing is not supplying Iran with weapons.
• We have seen inaccurate reports claiming that we formally requested an extension of the ceasefire, and this is not true.
• We will not set, on behalf of President Trump, a timetable for the naval blockade on Iran.
• The naval blockade has been fully implemented and applies to ships of all countries entering or leaving Iran’s ports.
• Our forces support freedom of navigation for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz to and from non-Iranian ports.
• The disruption in the energy sector is temporary in order to achieve a long-term strategic objective for the United States.”
