President Donald Trump stated Monday evening that the US Navy maintains a 'steel wall' around Iran, with full control of the Strait of Hormuz, and that nothing passes to Iran without a deal or total surrender. He also accused the Iranian leadership of being 'unbelievably duplicitous' for publicly denying talks while privately seeking meetings, according to a statement circulated by Abu Ali Express.
President Donald Trump on Monday evening reiterated his administration's tough stance on Iran, describing the US naval presence in the Strait of Hormuz as a 'steel wall' that blocks all traffic to Iran unless a deal is reached. The statement, circulated by Abu Ali Express, expands on earlier remarks that The Zioneer reported at 18:36, in which Trump called the Iranian leadership 'two-faced' for denying talks while seeking meetings. In the new statement, Trump claimed that Iranian officials are 'begging' for meetings even as they publicly deny any negotiations, and that no goods enter Iran without US permission. The Strait of Hormuz, he said, is under full control of the US Navy. Trump reiterated that Iran will never obtain nuclear weapons. The statement continues a pattern of escalating rhetoric from the President, who has signaled that diplomatic progress must be accompanied by a credible threat of force.
2 developments
- StrongTrump says US 'hitting Iran hard,' vows to secure Strait of Hormuz, calls Tehran 'crazy'
- StrongTrump: US Naval Blockade on Iran Is a 'Steel Wall,' No Ship Got Through
- StrongTrump accuses Iran of 'unbelievably duplicitous' behavior, says they are 'begging' for meetings
- DevelopingTrump says U.S. controls Strait of Hormuz, acknowledges Iran can 'create problems'
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