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Trump: Without a deal, US military actions could shut Hormuz for extended period

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Trump: Without a deal, US military actions could shut Hormuz for extended period

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TL;DR

President Donald Trump suggested that without an agreement with Iran, the U.S. could sustain military operations for an extended period, potentially leading to a prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to a single report from OSINTdefender.

01 · THE DISPATCH

President Trump's latest statement, relayed by the OSINTdefender channel, frames a prolonged military campaign and a sustained closure of the Strait of Hormuz as a possible alternative to a diplomatic deal. The comment comes amid weeks of back-and-forth between Washington and Tehran over a proposed 60-day ceasefire and a Memorandum of Understanding that would reopen the strategic waterway. As The Zioneer reported Wednesday at 19:16, Trump earlier that day called critics who wanted continued bombing 'stupid,' warning of an 'economic disaster.' His latest remark seems to adopt a more open-ended military posture as leverage. The source is a single report, without independent corroboration; no further details on the proposed duration or conditions were provided.

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