Trump defends war in Iran as fragile ceasefire holds

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. President Donald Trump is skeptical of a 14-point peace proposal put forward by Iran this weekend as Pakistan continues to facilitate talks between Tehran and Washington. Any U.S. interference in Tehran’s maritime rules in the Strait of Hormuz would be considered a violation of the current ceasefire, a senior Iranian lawmaker warned Sunday. Ebrahim Azizi, the head of Iran’s Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, also said the key waterway was not the place for rhetoric. “Any American interference in the new maritime regime of the Strait of Hormuz will be considered a violation of the ceasefire,” he said in a translated post shared on X. “The Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf would not be managed by Trump’s delusional posts!” he said. “No one would believe Blame Game scenarios!” Azizi added. “The Strait of Hormuz and the Pers