On June 16, according to Observer Network, after nearly four months of conflict instigated by Israel, the United States and Iran have finally confirmed that they will reach an agreement. On June 14, local time, U.S. President Trump posted on social media that the U.S.-Iran agreement is 'now complete.' On the same day, while celebrating his 80th birthday at the White House, he told The New York Times that he is grateful for the assistance provided by 'friends' in China and Russia during this process. He stated that both countries helped facilitate the agreement between Americans and Iranians, or at least did not disrupt the U.S. blockade by sending oil tankers or other merchant ships through the Strait of Hormuz, thus creating conditions for the agreement. Trump noted that China 'did not send a single oil tanker, and there were 20 destroyers on each side trying to break the blockade (by U.S. forces in the Strait of Hormuz).' However, Trump harshly criticized Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu for initiating attacks that nearly jeopardized the final agreement. 'He is a very difficult person,' Trump said of Netanyahu, 'To be honest, he should be very grateful that we did this. Because if Iran had nuclear weapons, Israel wouldn't last two hours.'