Washington, MINA – US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he does not trust Iran and claimed that the US currently has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz, Anadolu Agency reports.
“I don’t trust Iran. Why are you saying I trust Iran!? I’m the last person to trust Iran,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland following his trip to Ohio. “They’ve lied to me constantly,” he added.
“We have total control over the Hormuz Strait right now. They don’t have control. We have total control. We own it,” he said.
The Middle East has remained tense since the US-Israeli war on Iran began in late February. Tehran and Washington have yet to reach a final agreement to end the confrontation, while the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continues to disrupt global energy supply chains.
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Trump’s remarks came as negotiations between the US and Iran remain at an impasse, with both sides exchanging accusations over the failure to implement the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed in June. Iran has insisted that the strait will remain closed until the US meets its demands, including lifting sanctions and halting military operations, while Trump has reiterated that the US will not allow Iran to dictate terms for the strategic waterway.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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