IRAN BLOCKADE: Trump Says Five Gulf Nations Back Naval Blockade, Operation Iron Gate; Calls Nuclear Ban “Non-Negotiable”
- President Donald Trump said Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, and other Gulf partners support Operation Iron Gate, a blockade of Iran.
- Trump said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon is “non-negotiable.”
- Trump said the United States remains “locked and loaded,” but further military action appears unlikely as diplomatic talks continue.
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Trump assessed the likelihood of a new military operation against Iran and stated support for the naval blockade by Arab countriesTrump said the United States' readiness to act in the event of an escalation, but did not expect a new operation. The Arab countries supported the blockade of Iran.
The US Middle East partners would like Washington to continue to impose a blockade on Iran, not only on the sea but also on the land, by US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. "It is important that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait and others prefer to maintain the status quo.
Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon, that is non-negotiable: Trump after talks with Qatari PM - The Tribune
Following a high-level dialogue with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, United States President Donald Trump announced that key Gulf allies have backed an unprecedented joint land-and-sea blockade against Iran under 'Operation Iron Gate,' declaring that preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons remains strictly 'non-negotiable.'
Trump says Gulf allies prefer status quo blockade, Operation Iron Gate after Qatar talks
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and other Gulf partners prefer the status quo of the strongest naval blockade in history combined with the new Operation Iron Gate, following what he called an excellent conversation with Qatar’s prime minister. In a Truth Social post,… The post Trump says Gulf allies prefer status quo blockade, Operation Iron Gate after Qatar talk…
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