US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is in control of the Strait of Hormuz. "The USA has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT! Our Naval Blockade is being called, by everyone, 'A WALL OF STEEL,' and there is nothing Iran can do about it," he wrote on his Truth Social platform. "They have no Navy, they have no Air Force, their remaining soldiers are unpaid, the IRGC is decimated and fleeing, and their 'Leadership' is uncertain, at best!"
Trump continued. "They have No Money - Their country is “shot.” All they have is FAKE NEWS and 300% INFLATION, and getting worse! Iran is all talk and no action, the Bully of the Middle East No Longer." "Praise be to Allah!" Trump concluded.
Israel is highly satisfied with the continued US maritime blockade of Iran, assessing that it is having a dramatic impact on the Iranian economy. Two Israeli officials told The Jerusalem Post that during a Security Cabinet meeting about a week ago, IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir told ministers: “The blockade of Iran is highly effective. The economic crisis there is getting worse.”
One of the blockade’s most significant effects has been on Iran’s ports and maritime trade routes. Because the Iranian economy depends heavily on those routes to import and export goods, raw materials, fuel, and other essential products, the blockade has caused sustained disruptions to port operations and supply chains. (Read More)
