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Trump: US naval blockade of Iran is the 'most successful in history'; Iran becoming a failed nation

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk
Trump: US Naval Blockade is a 'Steel Wall' as Iran Faces Economic Collapse

Primary source Internal intake · 2 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 14:36 · Photo: from the full report

TL;DR

President Trump declared that the US naval blockade on Iran is "the most successful Blockade in the history of Naval Warfare," calling it a "steel wall." In a social media post, he claimed "NOTHING GETS THROUGH unless we want it to" and said Iran is doing "ZERO business, not paying their military, or any of their bills, and quickly becoming a FAILED NATION!" The post ended with "Praise be to Allah!"

01 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Trump claims the blockade is highly effective and criticizes media coverage.

  2. Trump calls blockade a 'steel wall' and notes Iran's unpaid military bills.

  3. Trump: US naval blockade of Iran is the 'most successful in history'; Iran becoming a failed nation

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02 · Source and signal

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