US President Donald Trump has instructed his team to prepare for a long naval blockade of Iran. About this Reports The Wall Street Journal quoted US officials.
According to the newspaper’s interlocutors, Trump decided in recent meetings to continue pressure on the Iranian economy and oil exports by closing Iranian ports. The US President believes that the other options – resuming the strikes or leaving the conflict – carry greater risks. The newspaper points out that the continuation of the blockade prolongs the conflict, which has led to a rise in energy prices, a deterioration in Trump’s ratings, and a darkening of Republican prospects in the midterm elections.
The sources say that Trump is currently comfortable with an indefinite blockade of Iranian ports, which, in his opinion, will lead to the “collapse” of Tehran. One American official explained that the blockade “undermines” the Iranian economy, which is what prompts Tehran to negotiate.
father Information Reuters, US intelligence is studying how Iran will react if Donald Trump declares US victory in the war. One of the agency’s interlocutors indicated that the goal was to understand the consequences of a possible American withdrawal from the conflict.
Since the beginning of the war in the Middle East, Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz. Then added to that was the naval blockade imposed by the United States on Iranian ports. Axios wrote on April 27 that Iran had submitted a proposal to the United States to open the Strait of Hormuz and end the war. At the same time, Tehran proposes to postpone negotiations on its nuclear program until a later date. Reuters reported that the first phase of the Iranian plan includes a ceasefire and guarantees of non-aggression in the future, followed by lifting the US naval blockade and determining the status of the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran wants to remain under its control.
According to Reuters and the Wall Street Journal, Trump and his team are not satisfied with the new Iranian proposal.