Trump says Iranian 'fast-attack' ships that come close to US 'blockade' will be eliminated - Reuters
Trump says Iranian 'fast-attack' ships that come close to US 'blockade' will be eliminated Reuters
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"Iranian 'fast-attack' ships that come close to US 'blockade' will be eliminated."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Warning: If any of these ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"I think the more that the economic costs start to become apparent in a couple of weeks here in the United States, he really runs the risk… of not being able to have control over his own narrative."
— Narges Bajoghli , Academic
"We’ve been called by the other side. They’d like to make a deal very badly."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Iranian warships coming ‘anywhere close’ to the U.S. blockade would be destroyed."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Negotiations ‘did make some progress’ in the Islamabad talks on the U.S. insistence on the removal of nuclear material from Iran."
— JD Vance , Politician
"The Iranians desperation for a deal will only increase with President Trump’s highly effective Naval blockade now in effect."
— Karoline Leavitt , Politician
"we can’t let a country blackmail the world."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"highly fragile"
— Keir Starmer , Politician
Key People
Mother of a paramedic killed in an Israeli strike, expressing grief during his funeral.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Trump's son-in-law and a special envoy working on Middle Eastern negotiations.
JD Vance is a United States Senator from Ohio and a prominent figure in conservative politics.
Karoline Leavitt is the White House press secretary.
British Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
Narges Bajoghli is an associate professor of anthropology and Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University.
A special envoy involved in negotiations with Iran.
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President Donald Trump warned that any Iranian 'fast-attack' ships approaching a U.S. maritime blockade would be eliminated, stating that Iran's navy had been 'completely obliterated' during the six-week-long war.
Former President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iranian naval ships despite previously claiming that the Iranian navy had already been 'completely obliterated,' as the U.S. began enforcing a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.
The U.S. military announced a blockade of all Iranian ports and coastal areas, with President Trump warning that any Iranian warships approaching the blockade would be destroyed, escalating tensions in the Middle East.
President Trump announced a military blockade of Iranian ports to pressure Tehran into reopening the Strait of Hormuz and agreeing to a ceasefire, with Iran responding with threats against regional ports.
President Donald Trump claimed that Iran’s Navy had been 'completely obliterated,' alleging that 158 ships were destroyed, and warned that any remaining 'fast attack ships' approaching a U.S. blockade would be 'immediately eliminated.'
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