U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz said Sunday that President Donald Trump will determine whether Iran violated the recently announced ceasefire as tensions continue in the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Waltz said Trump is still giving diplomacy “every chance” before considering renewed military action.
“It is up to President Trump as commander-in-chief to determine what constitutes a violation,” Waltz said.
Although both Iran and the U.S. accused each other of exchanging fire after the ceasefire announcement, Trump downplayed the incidents, calling the strikes “just a love tap.”
McRaven: ‘There’s No Ceasefire’
Retired Adm. William McRaven disagreed with the administration’s characterization, arguing the truce had clearly been broken.
“When you’re shooting at each other, then you no longer have a ceasefire,” McRaven said during the same program.
Nuclear Talks and Strait of Hormuz Dispute
The U.S. reportedly proposed a 30-day framework that would gradually reopen the Strait of Hormuz while easing parts of the American blockade on Iran. During that time, both countries would negotiate over Iran’s uranium enrichment program.
Iran has denied seeking nuclear weapons, while the Trump administration insists stopping uranium enrichment remains a key objective.
Iranian state media said Tehran has already responded to the U.S. proposal through Pakistani mediators, though details were not released.
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