Former President Donald Trump reportedly said the U.S. would 'take over' the Strait of Hormuz and seize Iranian oil, gold, and assets, and threatened to 'hit the Iranians very hard' tonight. The reported statement, from a single unconfirmed source, follows a series of escalating threats by Trump toward Iran, including previous ultimatums and a disclosed secret operation.
At 16:13 Jerusalem, The Zioneer received a report from a single unverified source claiming that former President Donald Trump said the United States will 'take over' the Strait of Hormuz, seize Iranian oil, gold, and assets, and 'hit the Iranians very hard' tonight. The report follows a Fox News interview earlier today (Monday, 15:17 Jerusalem) in which Trump stated that the US will take control of the strait, expects payment, and accused Iran of violating a prior deal. In that interview, Trump also called Iran 'a group of bad people,' as The Zioneer reported at 15:17 Jerusalem.
The thread of reporting on Monday shows Trump's rhetoric escalating: initial reports at 15:17 Jerusalem quoted him calling Iran 'bad people'; within minutes, additional reports added that he vowed the US would control the strait for profit, then claimed a deal breach and US guardianship, and finally demanded financial compensation. The new report, however, is not from the interview but from a separate unverified source, and includes threats of imminent military action tonight.
The Zioneer has previously reported on Trump's earlier ultimatums to Iran, including a military ultimatum on June 8 (04:44 Jerusalem) and his disclosure of a secret operation seizing Iranian oil tankers (June 10, 19:15 Jerusalem). Those past reports form part of the broader context of Trump's confrontational posture toward Iran.
As of this bulletin, the new reported threat has not been independently corroborated. No official confirmation from Trump, his representatives, or the US government has been released. The source of the report is not specified, and the claim should be treated with caution until verified.
6 developments
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Source and signal
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