BREAKING: Trump:

So, there you have it, the meeting went well, most points were agreed to, but the only point that really mattered, NUCLEAR, was not.

Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the Strait of Hormuz.

At some point, we will reach an “ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT” basis, but Iran has not allowed that to happen by merely saying, “There may be a mine out there somewhere,” that nobody knows about but them.

I have also instructed our Navy to seek and interdict every vessel in International Waters that has paid a toll to Iran. No one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas. We will also begin destroying the mines the Iranians laid in the Straits.

Any Iranian who fires at us, or at peaceful vessels, will be BLOWN TO HELL! Iran knows, better than anyone, how to END this situation which has already devastated their Country.

The Blockade will begin shortly. Other Countries will be involved with this Blockade. Iran will not be allowed to profit off this Illegal Act of EXTORTION.

They want money and, more importantly, they want Nuclear. Additionally and, at an appropriate moment, we are fully “LOCKED AND LOADED,” and our Military will finish up the little that is left of Iran!

Trump:

Iran promised to open the Strait of Hormuz, and they knowingly failed to do so. This caused anxiety, dislocation, and pain to many people and Countries throughout the World.

They say they put mines in the water, even though all of their Navy, and most of their “mine droppers,” have been completely blown up. They may have done so, but what ship owner would want to take the chance?

There is great dishonor and permanent harm to the reputation of Iran, and what’s left of their “Leaders,” but we are beyond all of that. As they promised, they better begin the process of getting this INTERNATIONAL WATERWAY OPEN AND FAST! Every Law in the book is being violated by them.

IRAN IS UNWILLING TO GIVE UP ITS NUCLEAR AMBITIONS!

IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!

After failed US–Iran talks in Pakistan, JD Vance made a brief, unplanned stop at Ramstein Air Base while flying back to the US.

Source: BILD

Iranian television has released footage reportedly from yesterday in the Strait of Hormuz region.

The naval forces of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard warn a U.S. warship to stay away from the strait, change course, and turn back — otherwise, they will open fire.

UKMTO reports an incident 54 NM southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen.

A sailing vessel was approached by a skiff carrying 10–12 people, some armed.

They attempted to board after the vessel refused to stop, but withdrew when a flare was deployed.

📸 USAF KC-135R Stratotanker damaged by an Iranian missile strike in Saudi Arabia was flown to the UK for repairs before heading to the U.S.

Patches spotted at nearly every part of the aircraft.

Source: Mark Lynham/Facebook

Trump:

We are going to be blockading the Strait of Hormuz; it will take a little while, but it will be effective pretty soon.

Trump:

They came in like they had the cards, but they don’t have the cards.

Trump:

NATO countries say they want to come, and they want to help with the strait, and it won’t take long to clean it out.

So we’re going to clean out the strait.

Trump:

We had very intensive negotiations, and toward the end it got very friendly.

We got just about every point we needed, except for the fact that they refuse to give up their nuclear ambitions.

That is the most important point by far.

Trump:

We are not going to let Iran make money on selling oil to people they like or not selling it to people they don’t like.

It’s going to be all or nothing.

Trump on oil:

You saw what we did with Venezuela; it will be something very similar to that, but at a higher level.

Trump:

As I understand it, the UK and a couple of other countries are sending minesweepers.

Trump:

We have new machinery to kill the drones—the computerized bullets, they call that.

Also lasers melt the drone; it’s a beautiful thing to see.

Trump:

As Bibi Netanyahu said, we’re the big brother and they’re the small brother.

Trump:

The The New York Times is a fake paper. Just believe the opposite. It’s so sad when you look at CNN, The New York Times, ABC fake news, NBC fake news—it’s so sad to see it.

They report things they know are false. It’s almost treasonous, actually, if you want to really know the truth. It’s almost treasonous.

Trump:

The people we dealt with yesterday were, frankly, very smart, very sharp, very good.

Trump:

They haven’t left the bargaining table.

I predict they come back and they give us everything we want. I want everything.

I don’t want 90%, I don’t want 95%. I want everything!

Trump:

I could take out Iran in one day.

Maria Bartiromo: If they do not give up the nuclear effort, Will you further destruct Iran?

Trump: Yeah, I will.

Trump on the Gulf of Mexico:

I was thinking about calling it the Gulf of Trump, and I decided not to do it.

I think that one maybe wouldn't have worked out.