President Donald Trump says the United States may carry out additional strikes on Iran and could resume a blockade affecting Iran’s ports, escalating pressure on Tehran. The remarks come hours after the US launches strikes on Iran, with a US official describing the use of nearly 40 fighter jets—including F-35s, F-15s, F-16s and F/A-18s—along with drones and precision-guided weapons to hit targets. The developments follow US actions earlier Tuesday in which Washington revokes a waiver that had allowed Iran to sell oil globally. The US links these steps to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz, which it attributes to Iran. The combined measures raise concerns about the trajectory of the conflict, including the possibility of broader hostilities. Sources also note that the situation poses the biggest threat yet to any ceasefire arrangement between the US and Iran and to ongoing efforts toward a wider agreement aimed at ending the war.
Trump Signals Further US Strikes on Iran and Possible Port Blockade
President Donald Trump says the United States may carry out additional strikes on Iran and could resume a blockade affecting Iran’s ports, escalating pressure on Tehran. The remarks come hours after t...
- Trump says the US may launch further strikes on Iran.
- Trump also threatens the possible resumption of a blockade on Iran’s ports.
- The US carries out strikes on Iran, described as involving nearly 40 fighter jets and drones using precision-guided weapons.
- The US revokes a waiver that allowed Iran to sell oil globally.
- US actions are linked to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz that Washington blames on Iran.
President Donald Trump said the US would probably launch further strikes on Iran and could resume a blockade on the country’s ports, ratcheting up pressure on Tehran and raising the prospect of a return to all-out war. Trump spoke hours after the US launched strikes on Iran, with almost 40 fighter jets — F-35s, F-15s, F-16s and F/A-18s as well as drones — hitting targets with precision-guided weapons, according to a US official. The US earlier on Tuesday revoked a waiver that allowed Tehran to sell its oil globally, in response to attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz that it blamed on the Islamic Republic. The moves posed the greatest threat yet to a ceasefire deal between the US and Iran and talks toward a broader agreement to end the war. Bloomberg's Oliver Crook and Jeff Mason join Joe Mathieu on Balance of Power to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)
3 hours agoPresident Donald Trump said the US would probably launch further strikes on Iran and could resume a blockade on the country’s ports, ratcheting up pressure on Tehran and raising the prospect of a return to all-out war.
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