The US Iran agreement is caught in a 'strategic ambiguity' game: Trump delays final decision, Iran denies reaching consensus According to BlockBeats, on May 30th, the game between the United States and Iran over the ceasefire memorandum of understanding continued to escalate. On the 29th local time, US President Trump stated that he would go to the White House Situation Room to make a "final decision" on the Iran issue, but according to senior government officials cited by US media, the two-hour meeting ultimately failed to make a final approval on the relevant agreement. Trump reiterated that the United States demands Iran to permanently abandon nuclear weapons, fully open the Strait of Hormuz without tolls, and that Iran's enriched uranium will be destroyed. However, Iran quickly refuted the relevant claims, stating that Trump's statement was "mixed" and that some of the content did not match the agreement text. At the same time, the US Central Command has warned of military operations near the Strait of Hormuz and the continued implementation of maritime blockade measures against Iran, forcing 115 commercial vessels to change their routes. Iran has stated that information exchange with the United States is still ongoing, but the two sides have not yet reached a final consensus. The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that the US should cease its recent "illegal activities", as the so-called maritime blockade violates the ceasefire agreement and hinders international shipping freedom. Regarding the issue of the Strait of Hormuz, a spokesperson for the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament stated that Iran has actual control over the strait and ships need to obtain permits and comply with relevant arrangements before they can pass through. The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also emphasized that Iran and Oman, as coastal countries, have the responsibility to maintain security and shipping order in the strait. In addition, Iranian insiders have revealed that the agreement text is still in the domestic approval stage in Iran and a final decision has not yet been made. The Iranian side emphasized that the unfreezing of $12 billion in Iranian assets by the United States is one of the core contents of the agreement, and will not enter the subsequent negotiation stage before the funds are unfrozen. Analysts point out that the current disagreement between the United States and Iran is not a communication failure, but a "strategic ambiguity" game in which both sides are trying to compete for the initiative in negotiations and the moral high ground. The United States hopes to shape Iran's image of delaying negotiations, while Iran emphasizes that it has not succumbed to external pressure. This mutual pressure and probing is expected to continue until the final stage before the final agreement is finalized. [Original link]