Trump says US has almost full Hormuz control, asks Iranian people to rise up
President Trump claims the U.S. has achieved control over the Strait of Hormuz and is calling for an uprising against the Iranian government. This follows a series of military strikes and retaliations that have caused a spike in global oil prices.
Why it matters
The escalation threatens global energy security and risks a wider conflict in the Middle East.
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Washington now has “almost total control” of the Strait of Hormuz and that Iran’s economy is “totally collapsing”, as tensions between the two countries escalate amid an intensifying exchange of strikes.In a post on Truth Social, that came just hours after the US launched a fresh wave of airstrikes against Iran, Trump dismissed a report by ABC News that he was trying to force Tehran back to the negotiating table, saying he was not interested in pushing Iran into an agreement.“I’m not trying to force Iran to the bargaining table, as ABC Fake News reported.
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