— We've taken over the ship, we've taken over the cargo, we've taken over the oil. It's a very profitable business, Trump said at a ceremony in Florida on Friday. — We are like pirates. We're a bit like pirates, but we don't play games.
According to Iran's Fars news agency, a senior military official in Tehran's forces said on Saturday that return to war is “likely”. — The actions and statements of American officials are largely geared to the media, aimed firstly at preventing a decline in oil prices and, secondly, at solving the difficult situation in which they find themselves, said Mohammad Jafar Asadi.
The statement came as the US Office of Foreign Assets Control warned shipping companies that they could be subject to sanctions for paying fees to Iran to safely transit the Strait of Hormuz.
