ABC News99%

Dispute over Strait of Hormuz ahead of talks 91%

6/21/2026, 12:12:19 AM

Topics: Video
Keywords: Youtube

BS Summary: This video contains 34 faulty reasoning types, including Negativity Bias, Appeal to Emotion, and Confirmation Bias, with Appeal to Authority as the most egregious example at 35.5% saturation with 216 hits. Analysis detected 1,886 faulty-reasoning hits from 608 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 84.3% and a BS Rank of 91% (2,100 of 21,886 videos). This video is worse (more manipulative) than 90.40% of the video peer group.

We move overseas now to tensions and confusion over the straight of Hormuz. 
Iran says the critical waterway is closed, but the US military says it's open for business. 
This as US and Iranian negotiators are in Switzerland 
for the next round of peace talks. 
And what President Trump is now threatening to do if a deal isn't reached in 60 days. 
Here's ABC's senior White House correspondent Selena Wei. 
>> Tonight, the freshly signed US Iran deal already fraying. 
Reopening the Straight of Hormuz is central to the agreement. 
But today, Iran's declaring it's once again closing that critical waterway, citing Israel's deadly strikes on Lebanon and the blatant breach in violation by the United States of the first clause of the ceasefire agreement, which calls for the fighting to end on all fronts. 
But the US military denying Iran's claim that Iran controls the straight of Hormuz, saying traffic continues to flow and US forces are monitoring the situation to ensure this remains the case. 
>> The straits are now open. The Iranian military is now destroyed. 
>> And tonight, President Trump declaring he won't tolerate tolls on ships that transit through the straight unless they're imposed by the US if talks fail. 
But that's not in the signed US Iran deal, which says Iran will allow ships to pass the straight with no charge for 60 days only. 
Central Command says 55 commercial ships traveled through the straight on Saturday, the most in a single day since early in the war, but still below the 100 to 120 daily pre-war average. 
And tonight, it's unclear if traffic has changed after Iran's announcement. 
Tonight, Vice President JD Vance on his way to Switzerland, joining President Trump's envoy Steve Wick coffin Jared Kushner for the next round of talks. 
>> Uh, I think we're hopefully making progress on the nuclear issue, make progress on the Lebanon ceasefire issue. 
>> The deal gives both sides 60 days to reach a final agreement. I spoke to ABC News contributor Mick Mulroy. 
>> The Iranians clearly think that they have the upper hand. They're getting most of the benefits that we never thought that we would concede to by any administration before we even get into the nuclear discussions. 
>> And with even before Iran makes any new nuclear commitments or even before the tough talks begin, Iran is already getting the economic benefits. 
For the first time in decades, Iran can now freely sell its oil on the global market. Whit. 
>> Okay, Selena Wang, our thanks to you tonight. 
Now to Israel, hitting southern Lebanon with a barrage of deadly strikes. 
Let's get right to ABC's Britt Klet in Jerusalem. 
Brit, what are you seeing tonight? 
>> With what we are seeing in southern Lebanon is a ceasefire in name only 
between Israel and Iran backed Hezbollah. 
It was announced on Friday, but within just hours, Israel was pounding southern Lebanon yet again. 
Authorities saying at least 16 people killed, more than a dozen wounded. 
Israel saying it targeted Hezbollah positions in response to incoming fire. 
Hezbollah accusing Israel of striking first. 
Both sides showing a lack of restraint. 
The fighting threatening to upend those peace talks between the US and Iran. 
Iran's foreign ministry saying the US is not fulfilling its commitment to the memorandum to compel Israel to stop its attacks on Lebanon. 
All eyes now on President Trump to see what pressure can be applied to Israel and the focus on Lebanon as a pressure valve where this whole deal could unravel. 
>> Brit, thank you for 
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