US EditionTrump Says He Rejects Iran Hormuz Offer, Keeps Blockade
President Trump states the Strait of Hormuz blockade is more effective than bombing and will continue until Iran addresses its nuclear program, worsening a global energy crisis.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump confirmed he is maintaining the naval blockade of Iranian ports, rejecting Tehran's proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz before nuclear negotiations begin.
- The blockade has effectively shut the Strait of Hormuz for two months, with Trump insisting on a peace deal addressing Iran's nuclear program before halting the operation.
- Shipping has plummeted, with only 154 vessels passing through the strait in March compared to thousands previously, while Brent crude oil futures climbed to around $119 a barrel.
- Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf accused Trump of seeking surrender through economic pressure, while a senior Iranian security source warned the blockade will soon be met with "practical and unprecedented action."
- U.S. Central Command has reportedly prepared plans for a "short and powerful" wave of strikes on Iran if the negotiating deadlock persists, even as Trump maintains the blockade for leverage.
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Trump Keeps Naval Blockade on Iran, Rejects Offer to Open Strait of Hormuz
Introduction President Donald Trump said he will continue the U.S. naval blockade of Iran until Tehran accepts his administration’s nuclear demands, rejecting an Iranian proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the blockade, according to an interview with Axios on Wednesday, April 29. The blockade, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln, […]
Trump weighing new strikes, touts ‘genius’ blockade until Iran comes to the table
Trump has doubled down on his 16-day blockade of Iran’s oil exports — after rejecting an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to all shipping and set aside nuclear talks for later.
Trump Rejects Iran’s Offer to Open Strait—Says Blockade Stays Until Nuclear Deal Reached
President Donald Trump said that he will continue the U.S. Naval blockade of Iran until the regime accepts his administration’s demands over its nuclear program. In an April 29 interview with Axios, Trump said he is refusing Iran’s proposal, which includes opening the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade and postponing discussions over Tehran’s nuclear program. “The blockade is somewhat more effective than the bombing. They are chokin…
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