Svmuu News: According to Axios, the Donald Trump administration has demanded that Iran issue a public statement by Saturday at the latest, confirming that the Strait of Hormuz will remain open and pledging to cease firing on commercial vessels. U.S. officials said the demand has been conveyed to Iran through direct channels as well as regional mediators.The U.S. believes that Iran’s recent attacks on commercial vessels in and around the Strait of Hormuz violate the memorandum of understanding signed by both sides several weeks ago, putting the fragile ceasefire agreement at risk of collapse.Reports indicate that Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and Omani Foreign Minister Busaidi are expected to meet on Saturday in Muscat, the capital of Oman, to discuss the situation in the Strait of Hormuz.The U.S. hopes that following these talks, Iran will issue a public statement pledging to cease attacks and confirming that the Strait remains open and toll-free.U.S. officials said that while some progress has been made recently in U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations, the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has raised U.S. concerns about Iran’s ability to fulfill more complex agreements. The U.S. has warned that it will take further action if Iran refuses to comply with these demands.