President Donald Trump said in an interview with CNBC that the US naval blockade on Iran is a 'steel wall' and that no ship has managed to slip through. He also reiterated that Iran's 300% inflation means the US will take part of its money and use it to buy American food for Iran, according to N12.
In a late-night interview with CNBC, President Trump expanded on his characterization of the US naval blockade on Iran, describing it as 'a steel wall' and asserting that no ship has evaded it. The remarks add a new metaphor to his previous descriptions of the blockade as 'very effective' and a 'steel wall' (as The Zioneer reported on June 10).
Earlier tonight, The Zioneer reported Trump's comments on Iran's 300% inflation, in which he stated that the US would take part of Iran's money and use it to purchase food exclusively from American farmers. The latest remarks from the same interview reinforce that economic pressure frame, with Trump emphasizing the blockade's success and the futility of Iranian attempts to bypass it.
No new policy shift was announced, and the administration's position on the ongoing nuclear talks remains unchanged. The statements continue a pattern of detailed public messaging on Tehran's vulnerabilities.
2 developments
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- DevelopingTrump: Iran deal is a wall against nuclear weapons
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- StrongTrump says 'economy is broken,' calls NYT coverage 'corrupt' in Iran war rebuttal
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