Former national security adviser, John Bolton, has stated that Iran is the country benefitting from a ceasefire, despite President Donald Trump's extension of the ceasefire. He argued that the country has benefited from U.S. and Israeli military force and that stopping the application of this force has allowed Iran to create a situation where they can create a positive situation. However, negotiations have been delayed several times and a battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz continues. Despite this, Iran has also begun seizing ships it deems to be associated with the "seinational"