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Trump cites reasons for gas price increase
The article focused on statements made by American and Iranian officials regarding the Strait of Hormuz crisis. U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that the rise in gasoline prices in the United States is due to the destruction of Russian oil refineries by Ukraine, and not because of the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. He pointed out that oil quantities are currently being pumped at record levels. Conversely, Iran's Speaker of Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, reaffirmed that Iran will continue to close the Strait of Hormuz until the seven conditions it has set are met, rejecting the discrepancy in U.S. statements. He emphasized that Iran will only reopen the strait upon the fulfillment of those conditions and that it will not compromise its national security based on American statements or tweets. The article also addressed the escalation between the two countries, with Iran insisting on its firm stance and the United States expressing a desire to negotiate, though it has not agreed to Iran's conditions.
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