U.S. Central Command remains "ready to resume major combat operations ... if ordered," Gen. Dan Caine told reporters.
"President Donald Trump said Wednesday that Operation Epic Fury would end and the Strait of Hormuz would reopen if Iran agrees to the latest U.S.-proposed memorandum of understanding, signaling what could be the clearest off-ramp yet from weeks of military confrontation between Washington and Tehran.
"The proposed agreement would effectively freeze the current conflict and launch a new round of negotiations aimed at permanently reopening the strait, curbing Iran's nuclear program, and easing U.S. sanctions, according to Axios and Reuters.
"Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is, perhaps, a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end, and the highly effective Blockade will allow the Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran," Trump wrote on Truth Social.
"Trump also warned Wednesday that if Iran rejects the proposal, military action would resume immediately.
"If they don't agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before," Trump wrote." . . . More...
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