Iran has told the United States it is “in a state of collapse” and have asked for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened “as soon as possible,” Donald Trump has claimed.
In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday afternoon, the US President said: “Iran has just informed us that they are in a ‘State of Collapse.’
He added: “They want us to ‘Open the Hormuz Strait,’ as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation (Which I believe they will be able to do!). Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP”.
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It was not clear from the US President’s social media post (see post at 3:01pm BST) how Iran had communicated the supposed message, and no immediate comment from Iran was available.
The White House is also yet to comment on Trump’s Truth Social post.
Trump is unhappy with the latest Iranian proposal on resolving the two-month war, a US official told Reuters, dampening hopes for a resolution of the conflict that has disrupted energy supplies, fueled inflation and killed thousands of people.
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US President Donald Trump has claimed that ran has asked for the Strait of Hormuz to be re-opened “as soon as possible”, adding that the country is in “a state of collapse.”
In a post on Truth Social on Tuesday afternoon, Trump said: “Iran has just informed us that they are in a ‘State of Collapse.’
“They want us to ‘Open the Hormuz Strait,’ as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation (Which I believe they will be able to do!). Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP”.
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