Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump, reiterating that the Strait of Hormuz belongs to the United States and its navy, also said that the presence of the U.S. Navy there is an effective blockade measure against Iran.
The war talks between Iran and the United States, which began on February 28, have continued so far because no agreement has been reached.
As a result of U.S. attacks on Iran, Iran has blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a major global oil transit route. As a result, problems such as fuel shortages and rising prices are being seen in many countries around the world.
As several countries are involved in mediation to bring this war to an end, indirect talks between the United States and Iran have been taking place in several phases.
In this situation, Trump said that the Strait of Hormuz is part of the United States, and that the Strait of Hormuz belongs to the United States and its navy.
Later, Donald Trump stirred controversy by posting an image of the Gulf country’s map with the area containing the Strait of Hormuz circled and labeled as the Trump Strait.
In this context, Trump has once again firmly asserted that the Strait of Hormuz belongs to the United States and its navy, and that this sea route is under U.S. control.
On Tuesday, Trump again emphasized U.S. control over maritime traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump, who said the Strait of Hormuz "belongs to the U.S. Navy and the United States," described the presence of the U.S. Navy there as an effective blockade measure against Iran.
As part of efforts to expand America’s maritime industrial base, Trump announced that a new shipbuilding site will be established in Sparrows Point, Maryland, and said that the U.S. Navy is carrying out “one of the most effective and impenetrable blockades in history.”
Trump said that no one has ever seen such a blockade, one that no ship — not even one — can get through, and noted that the volume of oil exports coming from outside Iran is much higher than before.
Trump also spoke about how ships attempting to pass through that waterway are being handled.
At that time, he publicly warned that Iranian ships attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz in defiance of U.S. sanctions would be attacked, and that if there was oil on board, they would strike the control room. If there was no oil, they would sink the ship itself.
Later, speaking about the importance of the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said that the Strait of Hormuz belongs to the United States and its navy. “That is how it is right now,” he said. Trump also said that the United States would continue to remain the world’s leading naval power.
He also said that, with everyone’s support, the United States would continue to stand as the world’s unshakable naval superpower.
At the same event, Trump said that the United States is doing very well in the Iran issue, and stated that the country’s military has been severely weakened; they have nothing that can be called a military, it has been shattered, and the country itself has fallen into disarray. They were the evil force and the force that threatened others in the Middle East. Now they are no longer in a position to threaten to that extent, but we need to completely finish this matter. How this confrontation should end depends on Iran’s conduct. The question is whether the confrontation will end in a good way or a harsh way; Trump has warned that the Iranians will soon find out what kind it will be.
Speaking about U.S. actions in the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said that the maritime operations being carried out there are not being called a “maritime blockade” but an “iron wall of blockade.”
Trump also said that the U.S. Navy is ensuring that Iran does not obtain nuclear weapons.
As the conflict with Iran continues, Trump has been repeatedly emphasizing his control over the Strait of Hormuz; he has repeatedly said that the U.S. Navy has restricted traffic to Iranian ships and ports along this strategically important sea route.
Following this, it has become clear that Trump is not going to loosen his grip on the Strait of Hormuz issue.