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  • Police seize ammo in Kingston operation

    Police seize ammo in Kingston operation

    KINGSTON, Jamaica — In a targeted early-morning crackdown driven by intelligence gathered by law enforcement, Jamaican police recovered a cache of unauthorised ammunition and firearm components at an address in Kingston 2 on Wednesday.

    The operation, which unfolded between 5:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. at a property situated along Mountain View Avenue’s Jarrett Lane segment, uncovered five live 5.56-caliber rounds, five spent bullet casings, an M16 rifle magazine, and an M16 hand guard, according to official law enforcement updates.

    Investigative reports detail that the illicit items were concealed inside a black plastic bag, which was stashed in a hollow block cavity of an unfinished structure on the site. Despite the successful seizure, no suspects have been taken into custody as of the latest updates, and the investigation remains active.

    Law enforcement officials have highlighted that the location of the recovery is an area of repeated interest and ongoing concern for local policing teams. The neighborhood has long been tied to organized gang activity, and investigators confirmed Wednesday that the seizure is expected to hinder the operational capabilities of a local criminal group based out of Jarrett Lane.

    The find marks a significant pre-emptive win for police, who have stepped up targeted intelligence-led operations across Kingston to disrupt weapons trafficking and prevent gang-related violence before it occurs.

  • Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records climb to number 4 on US itunes reggae chart

    Chronic Law and Pimpdon Records climb to number 4 on US itunes reggae chart

    Jamaican dancehall recording artist Chronic Law and independent label Pimpdon Records are currently celebrating a breakout commercial win, with their collaborative new single skyrocketing to the number 4 spot on the prestigious United States iTunes Reggae Singles Chart in less than a fortnight following its official release.

    Titled *Millionaire Badness*, the track has earned a spot among reggae and dancehall’s most iconic names on the chart, sitting just behind three higher-ranking releases from legends: the late pioneering reggae icon Bob Marley, diamond-certified entertainer Shaggy, and the self-proclaimed dancehall queen Spice. For Pimpdon Records founder and lead producer Lloyd Thompson, the single’s rapid success has come as no shock.

    In a recent statement reflecting on the achievement, Thompson explained that his production approach centers on crafting concepts that resonate deeply with audiences, touching on themes that listeners either connect with personally or aspire to experience. “I’m grateful for all the support from fans and industry peers, but I wasn’t surprised by how quickly this track caught on because the musical quality speaks for itself,” he said. “When I’m working on new music, my goal is always to deliver a final product that matches or exceeds the standard of anything else out right now.”

    Beyond the single’s chart performance, the official music video accompanying *Millionaire Badness* has also racked up impressive streaming numbers: more than 330,000 views on YouTube in just 11 days. Thompson added that conversation around the track has exploded across social media platforms, with organic chatter keeping the single in front of growing audiences.

    “Every time I scroll through my feeds right now, I see people talking about the track. It’s already blowing up, and I truly believe it’s only going to keep gaining momentum from here,” Thompson said. “I have to thank every single fan who has streamed, shared, and supported the project.”

    This chart-topping release is far from Pimpdon Records’ first collaboration with established dancehall and reggae talent. The label has previously partnered with a range of popular acts including Vershon, Top Banks, 1 Biggs Don, Xcappe, and Fido on past projects, building a reputation for releasing high-energy, commercially successful dancehall content.

  • Atletico punish 10-man Barcelona, take control of Champions League tie

    Atletico punish 10-man Barcelona, take control of Champions League tie

    In a tense opening leg of the all-Spanish UEFA Champions League quarter-final at Camp Nou on Wednesday, Atletico Madrid secured a commanding 2-0 victory over 10-man Barcelona, putting Diego Simeone’s side on the cusp of a historic semi-final spot heading into next week’s return fixture.

    The match, the second of three meetings between the two domestic rivals in a 14-day stretch, got off to a promising start for the La Liga leaders. Barcelona, led by head coach Hansi Flick, controlled possession early, with on-loan Manchester United winger Marcus Rashford emerging as the hosts’ primary attacking threat on the left flank. Atletico, by contrast, crowded out teenage Barcelona star Lamine Yamal on the right wing to free up space for their own attacking runs, a tactical adjustment that opened up opportunities for the visitors.

    England international Rashford, who found the back of the net against Atletico in a La Liga fixture just three days prior, carved out the first clear chance of the game, but Atletico goalkeeper Juan Musso stood firm to deny him. At the opposite end, Julian Alvarez, a striker who has been repeatedly linked with a summer transfer to Barcelona in recent months, forced a save from Barca keeper Joan Garcia. The busy Rashford escaped his marker Nahuel Molina twice more: first he volleyed narrowly off target, then he rolled a shot into the bottom corner, only for the effort to be ruled out for an offside against Yamal in the build-up. Even under pressure from three Atletico defenders, 18-year-old Yamal showcased his world-class skill to break free, but his shot was blocked by Atletico center-back Robin Le Normand.

    Tensions flared early in the first half when veteran Atletico midfielder Koke escaped a red card after crude fouls on Dani Olmo, Pedri, and Yamal drew only a single yellow card, a decision that left the Camp Nou crowd furious. Despite Barcelona holding the upper hand for most of the opening 45 minutes, with Atletico star Antoine Griezmann largely quiet against his former club, a critical turning point shifted the entire momentum of the tie just before halftime.

    Nineteen-year-old Barcelona center-back Pau Cubarsi, chasing down Atletico’s Giuliano Simeone (son of head coach Diego Simeone) who had broken through on goal after a through ball from Alvarez, clumsily fouled the Atletico attacker from behind. Referee Istvan Kovacs initially showed Cubarsi a yellow card, but a VAR review forced the official to upgrade the decision to a red card, leaving Barcelona down to 10 men for the remainder of the match. The setback got worse for the hosts just minutes later, when Alvarez curled the resulting free-kick into the top corner of the net to put Atletico 1-0 up.

    Looking to spark a second-half comeback, Flick made two attacking substitutions at halftime, withdrawing the out-of-form Robert Lewandowski and booked Pedri to bring on dynamic midfielders Gavi and Fermin Lopez. The changes worked for Barcelona, who continued to create chances with 10 men. Yamal played Rashford through on goal, but after rounding Musso, the winger could only hit the side netting. Later, after Le Normand brought down Yamal on the edge of the 18-yard box, Rashford’s free-kick was tipped over the bar by a diving Musso.

    Against the run of play, Atletico extended their lead with 20 minutes remaining. A quick combination between Griezmann and Matteo Ruggieri ended with Ruggieri floating a cross into the box, where target man Alexander Sorloth outmuscled Gerard Martin and fired past Garcia to double Atletico’s advantage.

    The result marks two historic milestones for the visitors: it is Barcelona’s first home defeat since Camp Nou reopened in November 2025, and it is Simeone’s first ever win at the iconic stadium in his 14-year tenure as Atletico Madrid head coach. Late saves from Musso denied efforts from Joao Cancelo and Yamal, and Barcelona could not salvage a critical away goal to cut into Atletico’s lead.

    With the second leg set to take place next Tuesday in Madrid, Atletico hold a strong 2-0 advantage as they chase their first ever Champions League title. Simeone’s side reached the final in 2014 and 2016, falling to domestic rivals Real Madrid on both occasions. Speaking after the match, Griezmann emphasized that the tie is far from over. “We have things to improve and learn from… we’re happy for the win but there’s a long way to go,” Griezmann told Movistar. “We’re very far from the semis, we’re 90 or more minutes away… we’re confident but keeping our feet on the ground.”

    For Barcelona, five-time Champions League winners who last lifted the trophy in 2015 and reached the semi-finals last season, a monumental comeback is required to keep their title hopes alive. Barca defender Ronald Araujo remained defiant despite the difficult position his side now faces. “It will be tough there but if anyone can do it, it’s us,” Araujo said. “We’ve got great players, quality, personality — we will look for the comeback.”

    Atletico Madrid already knocked Barcelona out of the Copa del Rey at the semi-final stage in March, adding extra stakes to this high-profile European clash between two of Spain’s top clubs.

  • Dominant PSG leave Liverpool right up against it in Champions League tie

    Dominant PSG leave Liverpool right up against it in Champions League tie

    The Champions League quarter-final first leg clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool delivered a one-sided spectacle in Paris on Wednesday, as the reigning European champions seized a commanding 2-0 lead to defend in next week’s return leg at Anfield. Goals from teenage midfielder Desire Doue and Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia sealed the result for a PSG side that controlled every phase of the contest from kickoff to final whistle, leaving Liverpool with a mountainous task to turn the tie around next Tuesday.

    The opening goal came early in the 11th minute, after Ousmane Dembele broke down the right flank with a sharp dribble and laid the ball off just outside the Liverpool penalty area. Doue collected the pass, pushed into the box, and fired a low effort that took a heavy deflection off Liverpool’s Ryan Gravenberch, looping the ball over goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili and into the back of the net. PSG maintained their stranglehold on possession through the first half, holding 70% of the ball and forcing multiple saves from Mamardashvili, while Liverpool’s only effort on goal came from an offside Jeremie Frimpong, leaving the French side with a narrow 1-0 lead at the break.

    The pattern of domination did not shift after halftime. In the 65th minute, 19-year-old Joao Neves split Liverpool’s reshuffled three-man backline with a pinpoint threaded pass that released Kvaratskhelia through the inside-left channel. The Georgian winger held off a challenge from Gravenberch, rounded his compatriot goalkeeper Mamardashvili, and slotted the ball into an empty net to double PSG’s advantage.

    A brief moment of relief came for Liverpool shortly after, when Spanish referee initially awarded PSG a penalty after Warren Zaire-Emery went down under a challenge from Ibrahima Konate. A VAR review overturned the decision, with officials ruling Konate had made a clean tackle to win the ball, sparing Liverpool from falling further behind. Late in the match, Dembele hit the goalpost as PSG pushed for a third decisive goal, but the 2-0 scoreline held.

    A notable talking point from the tie was Liverpool manager Arne Slot’s surprising team selection. Slot opted for an unusual three-man central defensive line – a formation rarely deployed by the Dutch coach since taking charge – with Joe Gomez joining regular starters Virgil van Dijk and Konate at the back. Star forward Mohamed Salah was also left on the bench, with former PSG striker Hugo Ekitike starting up front against his old club, where he spent 18 months playing in the shadow of Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar. First-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker missed the clash through injury, opening the door for Mamardashvili to make his first Champions League start for the club. Slot made a quadruple substitution in the 78th minute to inject fresh energy into his fatigued side, including bringing on Alexander Isak for his first appearance since suffering a leg fracture in December, but opted to keep Salah on the bench for the full 90 minutes.

    The result extends a miserable run of form for Liverpool, marking their second heavy defeat in five days. Just a week prior, the side fell 4-0 to Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals, and now hold just one win from their last six matches across all competitions, marking their 16th loss of a difficult 2024-25 campaign.

    Post-match, Kvaratskhelia acknowledged PSG’s control of the tie but warned against complacency ahead of the return leg at Anfield. “I think we had chances to score more. There were many moments where we should score but it is OK,” he told Canal+. “I think 2-0 is good but we have to stay focused because we have to play at Anfield. We know that the atmosphere will be amazing so we are already starting to prepare that game.”

    Liverpool now face the tough challenge of overturning a two-goal deficit, and will look to repeat their comeback from the last 16 of this season’s tournament, when they overturned a 1-0 away first-leg loss to Galatasaray with a 4-0 home win to advance. However, the task will be far steeper against a PSG side that already has history of winning at Anfield in the knockout stages. Last season, PSG claimed a 1-0 away win at Merseyside in the second leg of the last 16, drawing the tie 1-1 on aggregate before advancing on penalties on their way to lifting the Champions League trophy. That result came after Liverpool had snatched a 1-0 first-leg win in Paris despite being dominated by the French side, with a string of saves from Alisson securing the result. This time around, with Alisson sidelined and PSG holding a two-goal lead, Liverpool’s path to the semi-finals looks exceedingly narrow.

    For PSG, the result extends their impressive recent record against English top-flight opposition, marking their ninth win against Premier League clubs since the start of 2024.

  • Rockhouse announces Rousseau Sisters as new culinary directors

    Rockhouse announces Rousseau Sisters as new culinary directors

    One of Jamaica’s most celebrated fine dining destinations, Negril’s Rockhouse Restaurant, has announced a major new creative leadership appointment: Kingston-based culinary trailblazers Michelle and Suzanne Rousseau, globally known as the Rousseau Sisters, will step into the role of new culinary directors. The sibling duo, who have built their reputation on centering Jamaican food heritage and cultural storytelling, is set to launch their groundbreaking new culinary program in the first week of June 2026, according to an official press statement from the restaurant.

    The upcoming launch will introduce a fully reimagined menu and a refreshed brand identity for Rockhouse Restaurant, one that leans into bold distinctly Caribbean flavors while weaving in subtle Mediterranean influences. Crucially, the reboot will remain faithful to the venue’s iconic rebellious spirit and decades-long legacy that has made it a favorite among locals and international travelers alike.

    To mark the new era for the restaurant, a special two-day launch celebration has been scheduled for June 5 and 6, 2026, as a centerpiece of the Rockhouse Foundation’s Coastal Culinary Weekend hosted at Rockhouse Hotel within Skylark Negril Beach Resort. The immersive weekend event will bring together a star-studded lineup of Caribbean culinary talent beyond the Rousseau Sisters, including Andre Fowles, Miss Lily’s culinary director and published cookbook author, and India Doris, recipient of the MICHELIN Young Chef Award. Attendees will enjoy a curated schedule of exclusive dinner parties, guided tours of local food and cultural sites, and intimate panel conversations that shine a spotlight on the depth and diversity of Jamaican cuisine and cultural heritage.

    In a move that honors the venue’s existing talent, the Rousseau Sisters will not be replacing the current kitchen leadership. They will partner closely with Rockhouse Restaurant’s beloved executive chef Jermaine “Bagga” Forrester and his entire longstanding culinary team to bring the new vision to life.

    For years, the Rousseau Sisters have been recognized as leading voices in preserving Jamaica’s culinary stories and cultural traditions through their work with the island’s foodways and historic hospitality venues. They have cemented their status as leading authorities on Caribbean cuisine and heritage, having launched fan-favorite dining concepts including Two Sisters Jamaica and the now-closed Summerhouse, both located in the scenic parish of St Ann.

    Per the official release, their collaborative partnership with Forrester and his team will leverage the Sisters’ signature culinary style: elevated yet accessible to all diners. They will center the core elements that have defined Jamaican cooking for generations — warm complex spices, signature smoked flavors, and fresh locally sourced ingredients — while reinterpreting these staples through creative new techniques and unexpected combinations that promise to excite both returning guests and first-time visitors.

  • Cornwall Regional Hospital conducting review after death of baby delivered at hospital

    Cornwall Regional Hospital conducting review after death of baby delivered at hospital

    In St. James, Jamaica, a tragic infant death following a delivery at Cornwall Regional Hospital has triggered an official urgent internal review, after the baby’s mother shared a harrowing account of her care experience on social media.

    The newborn, delivered to high-risk expectant mother Shandale Ballentine on Good Friday, did not survive the delivery. In an official press statement issued Wednesday, the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), which oversees the facility, confirmed the tragic outcome and extended its deepest sympathies to Ballentine and her grieving family. The hospital has already arranged dedicated psychosocial support services to help the family cope with their loss, the authority added.

    The official review was announced after Ballentine took to the popular short-video platform TikTok to publicize what she describes as a “horror story” of high-risk maternity care at the facility. Ballentine, who lived with chronic high blood pressure throughout her pregnancy, first checked into Cornwall Regional Hospital on March 24, 2026. After a four-day observation period, she was discharged with prescription medication to manage her blood pressure. She returned to the facility soon after when she developed concerning swelling across her face, feet, and hands, and was readmitted for delivery monitoring.

    According to Ballentine’s account, clinical staff first attempted to induce labor last Thursday, but the attempt failed. A second induction was carried out on Good Friday, after which providers ruptured her amniotic sac. Ballentine recalled that she was in labor alongside another patient who gave birth to her baby at 7:30 a.m. Her own child remained lodged in the birth canal for roughly 30 minutes after the other delivery. In her account, Ballentine begged attending staff to perform an episiotomy – a surgical cut to the vaginal opening to widen the birth canal – but she claims staff responded that their surgical scissors were too dull to cut even old cloth, and refused to perform the procedure. She added that staff even acknowledged the baby had been deprived of oxygen due to the extended entrapment, but still instructed her to push rather than intervening.

    WRHA officials emphasized that the hospital is treating the incident with the highest level of urgency, and has committed to full transparency as the review progresses. The authority reiterated its core mission of upholding patient safety and delivering high-quality care to all community members. It also noted that the facility will update the family on the review’s progress at every step, while upholding strict commitments to patient privacy for all involved parties.

  • Jamaican artist takes Tricia Handmade global

    Jamaican artist takes Tricia Handmade global

    For Jamaican artist Tricia Gordon-Johnston, a 12-year journey starting with self-directed experimentation in handmade jewellery has culminated in a landmark international partnership, bringing her distinct minimalist design vision to a global stage. The founder of independent brand Tricia Handmade is now working alongside Italy-based fine jewellery label MindMink by Octo Jewels, combining the company’s lab-grown diamond expertise with Gordon-Johnston’s signature handcrafted approach.

    Gordon-Johnston shared the details of the new collaboration in an interview with *Observer Online*, noting that the partnership officially launched in late 2023. Under the terms of the joint project, MindMink by Octo Jewels produces ethically grown lab diamonds, while Gordon-Johnston leads all original design and hand-finishing of the finished jewellery pieces.

    The brand’s origins stretch back to a side creative pursuit Gordon-Johnston took up while pursuing formal fine arts training in painting at Jamaica’s Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. Though her academic program centered on painting, the artist’s complementary coursework in ceramics and printmaking gave her a broad technical foundation that continues to shape her multi-disciplinary practice today.

    A self-taught jeweller, Gordon-Johnston launched her brand by selling small runs of handmade pieces at local Kingston boutique Gayshel, setting up shop every Saturday to connect directly with customers. Over more than a decade, she steadily grew her reputation and audience, building a distinct brand identity defined by handcrafted quality and understated minimalist aesthetics. In recent years, she has expanded her practice to return to her roots in painting and pick up ceramics again, growing her creative portfolio beyond jewellery.

    Today, her range of original work includes fine jewellery, hand-sculpted ceramic masks, original paintings, and experimental work in clothing and graphic design. Her design aesthetic draws heavily on geometric shapes—triangles, squares, and circles are recurring motifs that echo tribal art traditions. Her recently popular ceramic masks have drawn comparisons to pre-Columbian Taino artistic traditions, a connection that ties her work back to the layered cultural history of Jamaica, even as she retains her minimalist core.

    Gordon-Johnston’s lifelong passion for art has defied conventional expectations: she grew up in a household of accountants, with no family background in creative practice, but art has been a core part of her identity from childhood. She credits a trio of influential Jamaican artistic mentors—Omari Ra, Petrona Morrison, and Norma Harroch—for shaping her creative perspective and supporting her career growth. Over the course of her career, she has shown her work in exhibitions at leading institutions including the National Gallery of Jamaica, as well as international shows in Florida.

    Currently, Gordon-Johnston sells her full range of handmade work every Saturday at Mutambo Indigenous, a local retailer focused on Jamaican craft, and regularly participates in pop-up and cultural events across the island to share her work with new audiences.

  • First ships cross through Strait of Hormuz since ceasefire—monitor

    First ships cross through Strait of Hormuz since ceasefire—monitor

    PARIS, France (AFP) — Just hours after a fragile truce between the United States and Iran was meant to reopen one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints, shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz remained severely constrained Wednesday, offering little immediate relief to global energy markets grappling with months of disrupted trade.

    Only three vessels — all bulk carrier cargo ships — had either completed or were nearing completion of their transits of the 21-mile waterway by Wednesday afternoon, according to real-time tracking data from global maritime intelligence service MarineTraffic. The count only accounts for vessels that kept their navigation transponders active, leaving open the possibility that additional unreported crossings occurred with signals turned off.

    The first two crossings were completed early Wednesday, mere hours after the ceasefire agreement was made public. The Liberia-flagged Daytona Beach, which departed the Iranian port of Bandar Abbas at 05:28 UTC, crossed the strait at 06:59 UTC, while Greek-owned bulk carrier NJ Earth completed its passage at 08:44 UTC. A third vessel, the Chinese-owned, Botswana-flagged Hai Long 1 — also departing from Iran — was approaching the end of its transit by mid-afternoon Wednesday.

    Notably, the NJ Earth had already crossed into the Gulf of Oman between Monday and Tuesday before returning through the strait again on Wednesday. Ana Subasic, an analyst with commodities data firm Kpler — which owns MarineTraffic — told AFP that this single transit is an encouraging early signal, but it remains too early to confirm whether it marks the start of a full, ceasefire-driven reopening of the waterway, or merely a one-off exception approved by Iranian authorities before the truce took effect.

    Both the NJ Earth and Daytona Beach used the Iran-approved transit corridor near Larak Island, the only route most vessels have been allowed to use for the past three weeks amid Iran’s access restrictions. While the Daytona Beach listed the United Arab Emirates’ Fujairah port as its destination on its transponder, AFP was unable to immediately confirm the NJ Earth’s final destination. By 16:00 GMT Wednesday, several additional cargo vessels were observed heading toward the same approved corridor for transit.

    The slow resumption of activity comes as shipping industry reports confirm that hundreds of vessels remain stuck in the Gulf region. Shipping industry publication Lloyd’s List reported Wednesday that some shipowners and charterers have begun preparations to move the hundreds of vessels stranded since restrictions took effect, with the outlet estimating that roughly 800 ships are currently held in the Gulf.

    Iran implemented the severe restrictions on access to the strait in late February as a retaliatory measure following coordinated US and Israeli strikes on Iranian assets in the region. Data from Kpler shows that between March 1 and April 7, just 307 commodity-carrying vessels completed crossings of the strait — a 95% drop from pre-restriction traffic levels.

    The strait carries outsized importance for global energy security: in peacetime, roughly 20% of the world’s total daily crude oil and liquefied natural gas supplies pass through the waterway, making even minor disruptions to traffic enough to shift global energy prices and threaten supply chains worldwide.

  • ‘We have a bishop!’ Colin Reid elected Anglican shepherd of Montego Bay

    ‘We have a bishop!’ Colin Reid elected Anglican shepherd of Montego Bay

    In a landmark decision announced this Wednesday, the 155th synod of the Anglican Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands has voted to select the Very Rev Colin Reid as the next bishop of Montego Bay.

    Reid, who currently serves as senior Canon of the Cathedral of St Jago de la Vega in Spanish Town, secured a decisive victory in the election, earning 75 votes from participating clergy and 101 votes from lay representatives. The strong cross-faction support reflects broad confidence in his leadership within the regional church community.

    He will step into the role vacated by the Right Rev Leon Golding, who was elected Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands last year. Outside of his ecclesiastical work, Reid is a family man, married to Carol Reid, and the couple share three children together. The election marks a new chapter of leadership for the Montego Bay diocese as it prepares for Reid’s official installment in the coming months.

  • Ceasefire plan published by Iran not the one agreed by US, says White House

    Ceasefire plan published by Iran not the one agreed by US, says White House

    Just hours after a fragile US-Iran ceasefire took effect to pave the way for new negotiations, confusion and public disagreement have thrown the future of the diplomatic process into question on Wednesday. A senior anonymous United States government official based in Washington told reporters that the 10-point peace framework published by Iranian state media does not match the terms the White House agreed to as the foundation for a temporary halt to hostilities.

    “The document being circulated by news outlets is not the working framework we agreed to,” the official stated, declining to elaborate on the content of the actual agreed framework. The official explained that the US administration has chosen to avoid public negotiations to protect the integrity of the diplomatic process, saying “We’re not going to negotiate in public out of respect for the process.”

    This clarification has amplified existing worries about the stability of the truce, which was announced late Tuesday. The ceasefire came just hours before a harsh deadline set by former President Donald Trump, who had threatened that Iran would face the destruction of its “whole civilization” if it failed to meet US demands.

    When Trump first announced the two-week truce to allow space for negotiations, he indicated that Iran’s submitted 10-point proposal provided a viable foundation for talks. Shortly after that announcement, Iranian state media released the full text of their 10-point plan, which includes several non-negotiable terms that directly contradict Washington’s public stated demands. Key provisions of the public Iranian plan include permanent Iranian sovereignty over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, a full lifting of all international economic sanctions imposed on Tehran, and international recognition of Iran’s right to conduct uranium enrichment.

    Later on Wednesday, Trump took to his own social media platform Truth Social to lash out against individuals and outlets spreading what he called false information about supposed agreements and documents that are not part of the actual ongoing negotiation process. “In many cases, they are total Fraudsters, Charlatans, and WORSE,” he wrote in his post.

    Trump stressed that only one set of agreed points is acceptable to the United States, and that those points will be discussed exclusively behind closed doors throughout the 14-day truce period. “These are the POINTS that are the basis on which we agreed to a CEASEFIRE,” he added, offering no further details about the content of the undisclosed framework.