See what Trump said about the Strait of Hormuz and the Iran deal

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, spoke this Monday (15) with journalists in Évian-les-Bains, France, where he is attending the G7 summit. He commented on the recently announced agreement with Iran to end the war.

Check out the main points of his statements:

- Trump, who was alongside French President Emmanuel Macron during this year's G7 summit, stated that the Strait of Hormuz "is already partially open" and that it will be fully reopened on Friday, when the United States and Iran are expected to formally sign a memorandum of understanding.

- Trump said that the text of the memorandum of understanding will be released publicly, probably after the official signing ceremony scheduled for Friday (19).
- The American leader also indicated that he will not personally participate in the signing ceremony, which is expected to take place in Switzerland. According to Trump, US Vice President JD Vance will represent the country at the event and will travel to Geneva for the occasion.

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Source: CNN