Donald Trump, the U.S. president, in a speech in Mississippi, referring to the establishment of a brief ceasefire at a point during the war with the Islamic Republic, said: “We established a short ceasefire, which I didn’t have too much of a problem with. In my view, as professional experts say, it was somehow a waste of time. But we did a ceasefire and allowed a number of ships to enter; we wanted to behave properly.”

He added: “As far as I’m concerned, this was just a waste of time. However, we’re getting the job done. We’re working for you. The price of oil is now lower than before. This is another matter that the member of Congress pointed out.”