This Saturday, April 18, in Washingtonthe president of the United States, donald trumpstated that his government maintains a firm posture against Iran, in the context of a conflict marked by the control of the Strait of Hormuzindirect negotiations and threats to resume military actions if an agreement is not reached in the coming days.
The president donald trump declared that Iran “cannot blackmail” the United States by closing the Strait of Hormuzone of the most important sea routes for global energy trade. During an intervention in the Oval Officethe president downplayed the Iranian threat and assured that his country maintains control of the situation.
Trump maintained that, despite Tehran’s historical attempts to use this strategic step as a tool of pressure, the current situation demonstrates lower Iranian operational capacity. He even stated that the Islamic Republic has lost military power, noting that “it has no Navy, it has no Air Force, it has no leaders.”
Tension in the Strait of Hormuz and its global impact
He Strait of Hormuzthrough which approximately the 20% of the world’s oilhas been the epicenter of the conflict since Iran blocked it on February 28 in retaliation for military actions by United States and Israel.
Although Tehran recently announced a partial opening for commercial ships, the Iranian Armed Forces They confirmed this Saturday that the maritime passage was once again under “strict control”, in response to the US naval blockade on its ports.
This scenario generates concern in international markets due to the potential impact on energy supply and oil prices.
Tense negotiations without concessions
In parallel, Iran confirmed that is evaluating new proposals from the United States transmitted through Pakistanbut warned that he will not make “any concessions” in the negotiations.
He Iranian Supreme National Security Council He stressed that any progress will depend on Washington abandoning what he described as “excessive demands.” The most recent talks, held in Islamabad, ended without agreement, mainly due to differences over the iranian nuclear program and control of the strait.
In addition, Tehran made it clear that it will not completely reopen the sea passage as long as the US blockade continues, considering this measure a violation of the ceasefire.
Trump warnings and possible military escalation
Trump also warned which might not extend the current cease firewhich expires next Wednesday, if a peace agreement is not reached. In that case, he anticipated that the bombings on Iranian targets.
The president even mentioned the possibility of intervening to extract enriched uranium in collaboration with Iran, a proposal that was already rejected by the Iranian government.
Despite these tensions, Trump insisted that the talks are progressing favorably and expressed his expectation of reaching an agreement in “one or two days,” although the outlook remains uncertain.
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