Trump Says US Does Not Need Iran Deal, Claims Control of Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump has said the United States no longer needs an agreement with Iran, claiming Washington has significant leverage over Tehran, including control of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz. His remarks place the vital maritime shipping route and US-Iran relations in focus, particularly given the waterway’s importance to global energy transportation.
“We don’t need a deal with Iran. Those days have long since passed,” Trump wrote on Thursday in a post on his Truth Social platform.
Trump also claimed that Washington had secured Iranian financial assets worth hundreds of billions of dollars and control over the Strait of Hormuz. “We’ve got their money, Hundreds of Billions of Dollars, and we’ve got their Strait!” he declared.
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The Strait of Hormuz is a major international energy shipping corridor, making its security important to global oil transportation, international trade and regional maritime stability. The waterway has long been a significant point of strategic importance in relations between Iran and the United States.
In the same post, Trump said he had instructed Vice President JD Vance to give his “complete and total attention” to what he described as “Massive Corruption and Crime” in Democratic-led states and cities across the United States.
Trump specifically named Minnesota, California and Illinois, alleging that billions of dollars were being stolen each month. He argued that addressing the alleged financial misconduct could help balance the federal budget.
“Our Budget could be quickly BALANCED with the correction of this large scale criminal activity,” Trump wrote, accusing Democratic leaders of corruption.
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