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Trump says Iran has 'no cards' beyond Hormuz control
Trump said Iran lacks leverage beyond the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. and Iranian delegations head to talks that could hinge on preconditions.
- On his Truth Social network Friday, President Donald Trump stated that Iran has "no cards" in upcoming peace talks in Pakistan, dismissing Tehran's influence beyond control of the critical Strait of Hormuz.
- One-Fifth of the world's crude oil passes through the narrow Strait of Hormuz, making control of the waterway central to negotiations. Trump said on Thursday that Iran was doing a "very poor job" of allowing oil through.
- Trump told the New York Post that United States warships are being reloaded with weaponry to strike Iran if the talks fail to produce a deal. "We will be using them very effectively," Trump said.
- Beyond the Strait, sticking points include demands that Iran give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium. Trump's rhetoric echoes his February comments to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, when he said Zelensky had "no cards" against Russia.
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