President Donald Trump said in a Fox News interview that he has spoken with senior Iranian officials, telling them that if Iran closes the Strait of Hormuz 'they won't have a country,' according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS).
President Donald Trump stated in a Fox News interview Sunday that he has communicated directly with senior Iranian officials, warning them that closing the Strait of Hormuz would result in the destruction of Iran as a state, according to Amichai Stein (i24NEWS). The remarks add a new, personal dimension to Trump's escalating pressure campaign on Tehran, which has included repeated threats of military action and economic isolation if a nuclear deal is not reached.
Trump's warning comes amid an ongoing standoff over the strait, a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments. As The Zioneer has previously reported, Trump has claimed that 200 oil tankers have crossed the strait under U.S. escort and that the waterway 'would never have opened' without his administration's deal with Iran. The president has also threatened to 'bomb the shit out of' Iran and to 'wipe out' its infrastructure if negotiations fail.
The claim of direct talks with Iranian officials is a significant escalation in the public narrative, though no further details were provided on the content or timing of the communications.
3 developments
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- StrongTrump threatens to wipe out Iran's infrastructure, says US will take half its oil
- DevelopingTrump says US forces will seize parts of Iranian territory
- DevelopingTrump tells Fox News: 'I hold all the cards' if Iran doesn't engage seriously in talks
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