Trump Says Iran Blockade Is More Effective Than Bombing
Trump said the blockade will stay in place until Tehran accepts a deal that bars nuclear weapons, while oil prices jumped above $119 a barrel.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump described the ongoing US naval blockade against Iran as "genius," asserting the US military has "wiped them out" and ruling out any agreement unless Tehran abandons its nuclear ambitions.
- Central Command commander Admiral Brad Cooper said US forces successfully redirected the 42nd commercial vessel, while Iran has responded by seizing ships it accuses of violating maritime regulations in regional waters.
- Brent crude oil futures jumped to more than $119 per barrel on Wednesday, while US petrol prices surpassed $4.22 per gallon, exacerbating energy inflation as Washington and Tehran escalated their rhetoric.
- After meeting Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in St Petersburg, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a "number of proposals designed to resolve the disagreements surrounding the Iranian nuclear program" to Trump's team.
- Promising Iranians will "achieve a brilliant victory," Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf rejected the US demand, while Trump stressed that "there will never be a deal unless they agree that there will be no nuclear weapons.
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U.S. optimistic the blockade will force Iran to reopen Hormuz
U.S. officials on Thursday insisted that the economic pressure from the Navy's blockade of Iranian ports will force Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, relieving the global economic pressure that has spiked energy prices over the past two months.
The Pentagon is preparing "short and powerful" attacks to break Iran's stranglehold around the Strait of Hormus.
Trump Imposes Naval Blockade Until Iran Nuclear Deal; Mojtaba: U.S. Shameful Defeat; CNN: Iran to Present Revised Peace Plan Soon. U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he would maintain a naval blockade against Iran until the country agrees to an agreement that addresses U.S. concerns regarding its nuclear program. In response, Iran's Supreme Leader
No deal unless no nukes: Trump calls US naval blockade against Iran 'genius'; CENTCOM says 42 ships turned back
"The blockade is genius. The blockade has been 100% foolproof. It shows how good our Navy is, I can tell you that. Nobody's going to play games. We have the greatest military in the world and I built much of it during my first term and we've been building it since and the greatest anywhere in the world, nobody even close," Trump said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the naval blockade of Iranian ports is “more effective” than the bombings and reiterated that Tehran will not be able to obtain a nuclear weapon. “They are suffocating like a stuffed pig,” said the head of the White House, faithful to his style. “The situation is going to get worse for them,” the president warned in statements to the Axios portal, where he also said that Iran wants to reach an agre…
US-Iran War Live: Making every possible contribution to reopening Hormuz, German Chancellor says
US-Iran War Live Updates: US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift the blockade, choosing to tighten pressure instead of easing it. He argued the blockade is more effective than military strikes, signalling that Washington is relying on economic strain rather than immediate escalation to force Tehran’s hand. That pressure is already showing. Iran’s currency has slipped to a record low of 1,810
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