Former U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric against Iran, issuing severe warnings following reports that Iranian forces fired upon commercial vessels in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Taking to his Truth Social platform, Trump accused Iran of a \u201cTotal Violation of our Ceasefire Agreement\u201d<\/strong> by firing bullets in the Strait.<\/p>\n He specifically highlighted that \u201cMany of them were aimed at a French Ship, and a Freighter from the United Kingdom.\u201d<\/em> Trump added sarcastically, \u201cThat wasn\u2019t nice, was it?\u201d<\/em> He also announced that his representatives were en route to Islamabad, Pakistan, for negotiations, signaling a potential diplomatic effort amidst rising tensions.<\/p>\n Trump further asserted that Iran’s recent announcement of closing the Strait was redundant, claiming, \u201cour BLOCKADE has already closed it.\u201d<\/em> He argued that Iran was inadvertently aiding the U.S., stating, \u201cThey\u2019re helping us without knowing, and they are the ones that lose with the closed passage, $500 Million Dollars a day!\u201d<\/em> Conversely, he maintained that \u201cThe United States loses nothing,\u201d<\/em> noting that numerous ships were currently heading to U.S. ports in Texas, Louisiana, and Alaska to load up, attributing this to the IRGC’s desire to be \u201cthe tough guy!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The former president then issued a stark ultimatum: \u201cWe\u2019re offering a very fair and reasonable DEAL, and I hope they take it because, if they don\u2019t, the United States is going to knock out every single Power Plant, and every single Bridge, in Iran.\u201d<\/em> He declared, \u201cNO MORE MR. NICE GUY!\u201d<\/strong>, vowing that Iranian infrastructure would \u201ccome down fast, they\u2019ll come down easy\u201d<\/em> if the deal is rejected. Trump concluded his message by stating it would be his \u201cHonour to do what has to be done, which should have been done to Iran, by other Presidents, for the last 47 years,\u201d<\/em> and called for an end to \u201cTHE IRAN KILLING MACHINE!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n These severe warnings from Trump follow reports of at least two merchant vessels being fired upon while attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) confirmed logging an incident in waters northeast of Oman, close to the strait. Reports from a tanker captain, relayed by the Royal Navy-run organization, indicated that vessels identified as belonging to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) approached his ship and subsequently opened fire.<\/p>\n The alleged shooting incident occurred mere hours after Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB announced Tehran’s decision to \u201cnow closed\u201d<\/em> the strait, citing claims that the U.S. \u201cdid not fulfil their obligations.\u201d<\/em> Iran’s military later issued a statement asserting that the strait had \u201creturned to its previous state\u201d<\/em> and now necessitates Iranian approval for passage. Furthermore, Iran has publicly declared its \u201cfully prepared\u201d<\/em> status to respond with force should the U.S. \u201cmake the slightest mistake.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Adding to the escalating rhetoric, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament and a lead negotiator in peace talks, stated on Iranian state media that the ceasefire represented a \u201cmilitary victory\u201d<\/em> for Iran. He reiterated Iran’s readiness, declaring, \u201cWe are fully prepared, if they make the slightest mistake, we will respond with full force.\u201d<\/em> Ghalibaf acknowledged that a permanent peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran remains distant, despite Tehran having \u201cstated our demands firmly.\u201d<\/em> He noted \u201cmisunderstandings\u201d<\/em> between the sides but expressed that \u201cin direct negotiations, we understood each other better.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n #DonaldTrump #IranThreats #StraitOfHormuz #USIranTensions #MiddleEastCrisis #IRGC #TruthSocial #Geopolitics #MaritimeSecurity #NoMoreMrNiceGuy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cNo More Mr. Nice Guy\u201d: Trump Issues Stark Iran Warning After Strait of Hormuz Incident Former U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated his rhetoric against Iran, issuing severe warnings following reports that Iranian forces fired upon commercial vessels in the strategic Strait of Hormuz. 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