In response to the attacks by the United States and Israel, which began in the last days of February, Iran is blocking the Strait of Hormuz, which is one of the most strategically important sea routes in the world. Ships carrying, among others, crude oil and gas are unable to flow there, which causes delays in deliveries and an increase in commodity prices on world markets.
Donald Trump criticizes Iran's attitude. “They don't realize”
On Friday evening, Donald Trump, apparently dissatisfied with the situation, spoke out. “The Iranians don't seem to realize that they have no advantages beyond short-term blackmailing the world by exploiting international waterways,” he wrote on Truth Social.
As he added, “the only reason why [Irańczycy] they still exist today, it is possible to conduct negotiations.
Donald Trump posted about IranDonald Trump/Truth Social
The first round of talks between representatives of the US and Iran is scheduled to take place on Saturday. On Thursday, Trump sent mixed signals about the chances of negotiations. In an interview with NBC, he said he was very optimistic and that Iranians were much more “reasonable” in private conversations than in public communications. But then, in a series of posts on Truth Social, he expressed his irritation with Iran charging fees for transit through the Strait of Hormuz and stopping traffic through this strategic waterway.
