Monday at 10.00 (4.00 p.m. Polish time) – this is the date given by Donald Trump as the deadline for starting the naval blockade of ships entering or leaving Iranian ports. Trump threatens to sink Iranian ships. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps also issued a warning.
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Donald Trump threatens Iran. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz begins
Donald Trump announced that the US Navy would begin blocking Iranian port traffic and seizing all ships from which Tehran collected fees, after an impasse during peace talks between the US and Iran last weekend.
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“Iran's navy lies at the bottom of the sea, completely destroyed – 158 ships. We only missed a small number of what they call “fast attack ships”because we didn't consider them a big threat,” Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social on Monday.
“Warning: If any of these ships approach our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately LIQUIDATED, using the same elimination system we use against drug dealers on boats at sea. He is fast and brutal. PS. 98.2 percent drugs entering the U.S. by sea or ocean have been STOPPED!” added the U.S. president (original spelling).
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Why did Donald Trump blockade Hormuz?
The Strait of Hormuz is not technically closed. Iran is gradually allowing some tankers through, charging a crossing fee that reportedly reaches up to $2 million. for the ship.
The regime in Tehran is opening a path for countries it considers “friendly”. The list of such countries includes: China, Russia, India, Iraq and Pakistan.
Moreover, Iranian oil flows through the strait, of which China is an important recipient. In March, Iran managed to export an average of 1.85 million barrels of oil per day – about 100,000 more than the previous year. barrels per day more than in the previous three months, according to data and analysis from Kpler. The blockade is intended to cut off a key source of funding for the Iranian government and military operations.
Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran warns
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) warnedthat any military units trying to approach the Strait of Hormuz “will be met with harsh and decisive treatment,” the semi-official Fars News agency reported.
The IRGC also said the strait remains open to civilian vessels, allowing them to pass “harmlessly” as long as they comply with relevant regulations, Fars reported.
Source: CNN
