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Trump Says No Iran Deal Possible if Strait of Hormuz Reopens, Mentions Broad Strike Including Leadership
Summary
- President Donald Trump said pressure on Iran requires keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed during negotiations.
- Trump said Iran can earn about $500 million a day only if the strait remains open, but is now losing that revenue because of the closure.
- Trump said no deal with Iran would be possible if the strait were reopened, and that an agreement could not be reached unless the rest of Iran, including its leadership, was destroyed.
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President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric on negotiations with Iran, saying pressure should be maintained by keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed.
In a Truth Social post on April 21, Trump wrote that Iran does not want the waterway closed because it can earn about $500 million a day when the strait is open. He claimed Iran is now losing that revenue because of the closure.
Trump also wrote that Iran's talk of closing the strait was aimed at saving face. Four days earlier, he added, someone had relayed a message saying Iran wanted the strait reopened immediately.
He also took a hard line on negotiations, saying no deal with Iran would be possible if the strait were reopened. Trump added that an agreement could not be reached unless "the rest of Iran," including its leadership, was destroyed.
Suehyeon Lee
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