Trump said he has been repeatedly lied to by Iran, while insisting that he would not be the first to believe Tehran's promises, the statement he made while speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews.
The statement came after the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its military had intercepted a ship heading to an Iranian port.
The statement came after the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its military had intercepted a ship heading to an Iranian port.
CENTCOM said the Panamanian-flagged vessel, the M/V Vela Nova, was attempting to transit the Gulf of Oman in violation of US sanctions on Iran. A US Navy helicopter fired two Hellfire missiles into the ship's engine room after its crew ignored repeated warnings from US forces.
Since the US reimposed sanctions on Iranian ports on July 13, 2026, CENTCOM said it had redirected 55 commercial vessels, grounded three, and boarded two to ensure compliance with the sanctions.
Since the US reimposed sanctions on Iranian ports on July 13, 2026, CENTCOM said it had redirected 55 commercial vessels, grounded three, and boarded two to ensure compliance with the sanctions.
Trump insisted that the US has full control of the Strait of Hormuz, even though shipping data shows that the number of ships passing through the strait has dropped to just a few ships per day.
On the other hand, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, has said that the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until the United States changes its position and accepts Iran's conditions, including the release of frozen Iranian assets and a ceasefire in various parts of the Middle East, including Lebanon and Gaza.
This conflict shows how tensions between the United States and Iran continue to affect the security of one of the world's most important oil transportation routes, with both sides continuing to hold their hardline positions despite ongoing talks to find a solution to the crisis.
On the other hand, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, has said that the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until the United States changes its position and accepts Iran's conditions, including the release of frozen Iranian assets and a ceasefire in various parts of the Middle East, including Lebanon and Gaza.
This conflict shows how tensions between the United States and Iran continue to affect the security of one of the world's most important oil transportation routes, with both sides continuing to hold their hardline positions despite ongoing talks to find a solution to the crisis.
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