Trump: Iranians only alive to negotiate, have no cards but 'short-term extortion' with Hormuz
"The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short-term extortion of the world by using international waterways," Trump posted on Truth Social.
What Happened
US President Donald Trump said that the Iranian leadership is only alive to negotiate, and that they have no negotiating power aside from their control over the Strait of Hormuz, in a post on Truth Social shared on Friday.
"The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short-term extortion of the world by using international waterways. " Trump shared in a social media statement. " "We’re going to find out in about 24 hours. We’re going to know soon,” Trump told the newspaper in a phone interview.
“We have a reset going. We’re loading up the ships with the best ammunition, the best weapons ever made, even better than what we did previously, and we blew them apart,” he added.
He also said that the weapons used in case of a failure in the negotiations were "even at a higher level" than those used until now. Finally, he accused the regime of deceiving the US during the previous rounds of negotiations. “To our face, they’re getting rid of all nuclear weapons, everything’s gone.
Why It Matters
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Implications
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