US President Donald Trump on Friday accused Iran of trying to carry out a drone attack on Indian ships leaving the Strait of Hormuz and said it was "totally unacceptable".
In a post on Truth Social, Trump claimed, "Their (Iran's) totally rebuffed Drone attack last night against Indian Ships leaving the Hormuz Strait is totally unacceptable."
Trump's claim about the "rebuffed" drone attack comes after three vessels with Indian crew came under attack off the Omani coast this week. After an attack on a Palau-flagged tanker MT Settebello, three Indian seafarers lost their lives.
India had described the attacks as "deeply worrisome", and the Foreign Ministry called for an immediate end to such attacks.
Trump Slams Iran's "Leaked" Version Of Deal
Apart from the attempted drone attack on ships, Trump said that Iran's "leaked" version of a proposed US-Iran deal on stopping the war is not what was agreed to.
Iran's description of the proposed agreement "bears no relation to the truth", Trump said, labelling the Iranians "very dishonourable people to deal with".
He claimed that when it comes to Iranians, "there is no such thing as dealing in good faith".
"They better get their act together, and fast!" Trump said in a statement on his Truth Social platform.
JD Vance Clarifies Air Around Iran Deal
US Vice President JD Vance also dismissed "fake information" regarding the US-Iran deal. He stated that the Iranians will not receive cash and that no funds are being released for an agreement to be signed.
"The deal is structured to ensure that the US and its allies concerns are prioritized, and that if the Islamic Republic of Iran meets its obligations, then economic benefits will flow to them and to the entire region," Vance wrote on X.
I'm seeing a lot of fake information about a potential deal to reopen the Strait and end Iran's nuclear weapons program. First, the Iranians are not receiving any cash, and no funds are being released for simply signing a deal or attending a meeting. The deal is structured to…
Meanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a post on X that the US and Iran have "never been closer" to a deal on ending the war in the Middle East.
"The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding has never been closer," Araghchi wrote on X, referring to the Pakistani capital which hosted previous US-Iran talks.
