‘Rising distrust and disagreement’ over Trump declaring conflict with Iran

In a shock U-turn, US President Donald Trump has prolonged a deadline he had given to Iran over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including 5 days to the preliminary 48-hour window. He had threatened to strike Iranian energy crops had been the Strait to not be reopened. For FRANCE 24’s Philip Turle, it could possibly be partly defined by the ‘rising distrust and disagreement’ over his resolution to begin a conflict with Iran.