Trump Tells Iran To ‘Get Serious Soon’ On Negotiations After Tehran Rejects Ceasefire

• US President Donald Trump urged Iran to negotiate better, claiming a deal to end the war is just around the corner
• Iran continues to block ships linked to US efforts from using the Strait of Hormuz, while letting a few through for a fee
• The conflict's death toll has risen with over 1,900 dead in Iran and 1,100 in Lebanon, while many have been displaced

US President Donald Trump has warned Iran to get serious about negotiating a deal to end the war.

The post comes a day after Trump claimed a deal to end the war was near, despite Tehran’s dismissal of his 15-point ceasefire plan.

AP reported that Iran has been blocking ships it perceives as linked to the US and Israeli war effort from the Strait of Hormuz.

The Middle East country is, however, letting through a trickle of others through the crucial waterway.

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Jasem Mohamed al-Budaiwi, of the Gulf Cooperation Council, a bloc of six Gulf Arab nations, said Iran was charging for safe passage through the strait.

Meanwhile, the US was preparing for the arrival of thousands of soldiers who could be used on the ground in Iran.

The death toll from the war has risen to more than 1,900 people in Iran and nearly 1,100 people in Lebanon, with dozens more killed in Israel and elsewhere in the region.

Thirteen US soldiers have died, while millions of people in Lebanon and Iran have been displaced.

Iran dismisses US ceasefire plan

On March 25, Iran dismissed a US plan to pause the war in the Middle East on March 25.

It also launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including an assault that sparked a huge fire at Kuwait International Airport.

AP reported that Iran's defiance came as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and the US deployed paratroopers and more Marines to the region.

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Iranian state television’s English-language broadcaster, Press TV, quoted an anonymous official as saying Iran rejected the US ceasefire proposal.

About the Iran war

Since February 28, joint US-Israeli attacks on Iran, which resulted in the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country’s supreme leader, sparked a conflict involving different countries in the Middle East.

Iran responded with strikes across the Middle East, targeting several countries hosting US military bases.

Along with firing missiles and drones at Israel and at American bases in the region, Iran has also been targeting energy infrastructure and commercial ships.

This is in addition to its closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which transports 20% of the world's oil, sending oil prices soaring.

Apostle Amoako's prophecy about Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the Ghanaian pastor, Apostle Amoako Atta, released a prophecy about the deceased Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The man of God stated that the Ayatollah would die in 2026, asserting that no amount of defence was going to stop this.

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He added that a political revolution would ensue in Iran after the supreme leader's execution.

Source: YEN.com.gh