US EditionTrump Says Iran Is Without a Leader, ‘Infighting’ Creating Confusion
Trump said the fractured Iranian government must present a unified deal as U.S. forces intercept 33 ships and continue mine-sweeping in the strait.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump stated the United States is in no rush to end the war with Iran, though "the clock is ticking" for the Islamic Republic, as a third aircraft carrier arrived in the Middle East.
- Trump claims the nearly two-week-old naval blockade is "airtight," arguing the regime is losing $500 million daily while the United States Navy has redirected 33 vessels since the operation began.
- Following the seizure of two cargo ships in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump ordered the United States Navy to "shoot and kill any boat" used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps that places mines.
- In a unified message on Thursday, the Islamic Republic's leadership responded to Trump's claims that they were "seriously fractured" by posting: "One God, one nation, one leader, and one path."
- With no delegations headed to Islamabad, prospective peace talks in Pakistan remain uncertain despite Trump's Wednesday indication that negotiations could resume within three days amid blanket security in the capital.
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Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN: President Donald Trump is trying to loudly convince two key audiences—Iran's leaders and the American people—that he is in control of the war. His problem is that neither may be listening. With the eighth week of the war approaching this weekend, the stalemate is deepening as Iran inexorably escalates the global fallout by closing the Strait of Hormuz and Trump attempts to strangle its economy with his maritim…
What does Trump mean when he warns, ‘Don’t rush me’ in Iran?
President Donald Trump is loudly trying to convince two critical audiences — Iran’s leaders and the American people — that he’s calling the shots in the war. His problem is that neither may be listening. With the war’s eight-week mark looming this weekend, a stalemate is tightening as Iran…
President Donald Trump refused, on Thursday, to specify how long he would have been willing to prolong the war with Iran, telling reporters at the White House: "Don't rush me, when he was pressured to offer a calendar," CNN reports.
Trump Says US Is in No Rush, but 'Clock Is Ticking' for Iran
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