⚠️ TRUMP: BLOCKADE AND STRIKE THREATS AGAINST IRAN: Trump told Fox News the U.S. will impose a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, saying it will take time but will happen soon. He said Iran wants nuclear weapons and will not be allowed to have them.
Trump: “We are going to impose a blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, it will take some time, but it will happen soon.”
Trump: “They want nuclear weapons, they will not have them!”
Trump: “I believe the Iranians will surrender soon; they have not left the negotiations.”
Trump: “I expect the Iranians to return to the negotiating table and give us everything we want.”
Trump said Iran entered the talks as if it held leverage, but does not. He said the negotiations were very intensive and became friendly toward the end, but Iran still refused to abandon its nuclear ambitions.
Trump: “They came in like they had the cards, but they don’t have the cards.”
Trump: “We had very intensive negotiations, and toward the end it got very friendly. We got just about every point we needed, except for the fact that they refuse to give up their nuclear ambitions. That is the most important point by far.”
Asked whether he would further destroy Iran if it does not give up its nuclear effort, Trump answered yes. He also said he could destroy Iran’s energy infrastructure rapidly, though he does not want to do so.
Trump: “I could take out Iran in one day.”
Trump: “I can destroy Iran’s energy facilities within one hour, but I hate to do that.”
On energy markets, Trump said gas and oil prices will eventually fall once the situation is resolved. He also warned that nuclear weapons use anywhere could trigger a stock market collapse.
Trump: “If you want to see the stock market collapse, let a couple of nuclear bombs be used — whether against us or anywhere else.”
🔸 STRAIT OF HORMUZ REMAINS A CENTRAL POINT OF LEVERAGE: CNN, citing officials, reported the Iranian delegation rejected the demand to open the Strait of Hormuz before a final agreement is reached, viewing it as a leverage tool. Axios, citing a U.S. official, reported: “We want to take the Strait of Hormuz card away from the Iranians.”
Trump said NATO countries want to help with the strait and that clearing it would not take long.
Trump: “NATO countries say they want to come, and they want to help with the strait, and it won’t take long to clean it out. So we’re going to clean out the strait.”
☢️ IRAN TAKES STEPS AT ISFAHAN NUCLEAR FACILITY: The Institute for Science and International Security reported that Iran has begun barricading the entrances to the underground nuclear facility in Isfahan. The move is described as an attempt to prevent the potential seizure of Iran's enriched uranium.
♟️ TRUMP SIGNALS BLOCKADE OPTION AS U.S. FORCES MOVE INTO THE REGION: President Trump shared an article suggesting he has the option of enforcing a naval blockade on Iran. At the same time, reports say a large number of American cargo planes are on their way to the Middle East.
The Wall Street Journal reported that fighter jets and attack aircraft have already been deployed. It added that around 1,500 to 2,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division may be sent soon, the USS George H.W. Bush carrier strike group is en route from the Atlantic, and the USS Boxer and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit are also heading to the region from the Pacific.
🔹 PAKISTANI FORCE ARRIVES IN SAUDI ARABIA: The Saudi Defense Ministry said a Pakistani military force has arrived at King Abdulaziz Air Base in the Eastern Province. It said the deployment includes Pakistani Air Force fighter and support aircraft and is part of a joint defense agreement between the two countries.
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