Iran re-closed the Strait of Hormuz Friday instead of heading to Switzerland for nuclear negotiations, citing Israel’s refusal to pull forces out of southern Lebanon and US forces’ ongoing presence in the region.
In a statement read over maritime radio channels, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said the US was in violation of the memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, which President Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed Wednesday.
“Since Israel’s withdrawal from Lebanon, the complete lifting of the naval blockade, and the withdrawal of American terrorist forces from the Persian Gulf and the region are among the main conditions of the agreement between Iran and the United States, the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until these conditions are met,” it said. “All ships are requested, for the sake of their security and safety, not to approach the Strait of Hormuz. Any vessel that defies this directive will be targeted.”
Trump promises payments his while life and then doesn’t do it. He has a long history of it.
It is surprising to me that anyone takes this $300B number seriously. It is not the slightest bit believable. There is not even any idea of from whom, specifically, this $300B is going to come from.
Trumps word isn’t worth shit. He’s going to fuck you over the moment he gets the chance and it’s beneficial to him. You cannot make a deal with someone like that who doesn’t understand the value of trust. Irans leadership probably knows this too.
I can think of a bunch of people we could get it from, without touching taxpayer dollars at all.
Start with Trump’s entire fortune, then go down the line. When Iran is paid back, we can keep collecting for health care, college, day care, school lunches, housing assistance, UBI, etc.
These parasites started it, they can pay for it.