Trump Refuses to Lift Hormuz Blockade

Speaking to reporters at the White House in Washington, D.C., US President Donald Trump declared that the United States maintains complete control over the blockaded Strait of Hormuz. He stated that the strategic waterway will remain closed to choke off Iranian oil revenue until Tehran agrees to a comprehensive new deal. Claiming that American forces have effectively crippled Iran’s military capabilities and left its government in total chaos, Trump emphasized that Washington is in no rush to end the ongoing standoff. The President justified the military campaign and the resulting high oil prices as a necessary sacrifice to permanently secure a non-nuclear Iran and protect global cities from future threats.