Trump tells aides to prepare for extended blockade of Iran, WSJ reports
US President Donald Trump has instructed aides to prepare for an extended blockade of Iran, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing U.S. officials.
In recent meetings, Trump opted to continue squeezing Iran’s economy and oil exports by preventing shipping to and from its ports, the report said, adding that he believed that his other options, including resuming bombing or walking away from the conflict, carried more risk than maintaining the blockade.
Reuters could not immediately verify the report.
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US President Donald Trump told Britain’s King Charles III and other guests at a state dinner that Iran has been “militarily defeated,” in his first public comments on the sensitive topic during the ongoing royal visit.
“We have militarily defeated that particular opponent,” Trump said at the White House dinner, adding: “Charles agrees with me even more than I do — we’re never going to let that opponent have a nuclear weapon.”
Source: Khaleej Times