Iran stops negotiations with U.S., vows to 'completely' block Strait of Hormuz: State media

[u/Agitated_Pudding7259]

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/01/iran-us-negotiations-strait-of-hormuz.html

The article says Iran announced Monday it will cut off all negotiations with the U.S. and move to fully close the Strait of Hormuz, citing Israeli military operations in Lebanon as ceasefire violations. Tehran also threatened to activate the Bab el-Mandeb Strait chokepoint connecting the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. Oil prices jumped over 7 percent on the news.

The breakdown comes just days after Trump convened a Situation Room meeting to decide on a deal but left without making a decision. Trump posted on May 23 that a peace deal was "largely negotiated" and "Final aspects and details of the Deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced shortly." Both sides launched new attacks in the following days, and Israel escalated in Lebanon with Netanyahu ordering strikes on Hezbollah-controlled Beirut suburbs. Iran's foreign minister said the ceasefire applies to all fronts including Lebanon, and violations on one front constitute violations on all.

The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively choked off since the war began on February 28, with ship traffic far below the prewar level of 100+ vessels per day. About a fifth of global oil supplies passed through the strait before the conflict. Gas prices had come down some in recent weeks on deal optimism, but that appears to be evaporating. There are also concerns Iran could impose a tolling system on ships transiting the strait.

Trump posted on Truth Social that Iran "really wants to make a deal" and told critics to "just sit back and relax, it will all work out well in the end. It always does!"

If Iran really wants to make a deal why are they walking away form negotiations? If the US is winning this war, why are we suing for peace?

The answer is because Iran's strategy is working. Our president and the "secretary of war" who was confirmed by one vote are not reliable sources of information.

They have been preparing for this war for decades and they know how to win it. Choking off a fifth of global oil supply has driven U.S. gas prices up 50%, cratered Trump's approval ratings, and Republicans are openly panicking about the midterms. They know the situation trump has created is FUBAR and they know they're cooked in november. Iran doesn't need to win on the battlefield. They just need to hold out and make the economic pain unsustainable until the administration comes to terms.

[u/KentuckyFriedChingon]

More war is just going to be bad for everyone. Imo, the U.S. can bankroll all of Israel's DEFENSIVE capabilities if it wants to (Iron Dome, radar, etc). Sure. Fine. Whatever. But we have really got to halt offensive weapons sales/donations, and make defensive aid contingent on Israel abstaining from attacking and settling their neighbors. There are too many dead kids for my taste, and the United States is partly to blame for giving Israel what it wants, when it wants it, with literally zero strings attached, for decades at this point.

[u/Living-Dimension7798 → u/KentuckyFriedChingon]

I don’t even think that can be allowable at this point. Israel has shown a known capacity and willingness to turn defensive munitions and arms into offensive platforms.

Further, defensive munitions have made them bloodthirsty with an air of being untouchable. The dog needs reigning in. The Israelis are horrible liars about their intentions. As shown in their campaigns and usage of our material already.

I think they’ve burned through so much political capitol, they basically need cutting off and we need to shift heavier to the gulf countries and even Iran. Making us throw away our hegemony cause of something promised 3000 years ago(that has nothing to do with us), is only going to accelerate my viewpoint I think. Along with the Iranians being the diplomatically sound actor in all of this. Consistent basis of demands and retaliating, not initiating attacks. They seem more sane than either of us.

Realistically, their budget can now support the obviously going to be implemented Hornuz toll now. That’s where the Israeli budget can go. Paying for them dragging us(Trump own goal being this stupid and the only president in 40 years to test a known war game scenario, but i digress) into their mistake.

And this doesn’t even get into being colonized by Israeli lobbies. Lot of taxation without true representation going on.

[u/slimkay → u/Living-Dimension7798]

Except that Iran was the one who most recently attacked US bases and tankers unprovoked.

This is also completely ignoring Iran’s key role in bankrolling most of the bad actors in the Middle East (Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis).

[u/tarekd19 → u/slimkay]

Is assassinating the spiritual/political leader during negotiations not a provocation? Not to mention killing members of his heir and successors own family...