Trump: We will destroy any Iranian ship that tries to break the naval blockade

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Trump: We will destroy any Iranian ship that tries to break the naval blockade

The US President warned Donald Trump said that his forces would destroy any fast attack ships Iran seeks to break Trump on the Truth Social platform: "Warning: If any of these ships approach our blockade, they will be eliminated immediately"While the US President pointed out that the largest ships of the Iranian Navy had been destroyed, he indicated that his forces would use the same killing system that they adopted against the boats of drug smugglers at sea, in reference to the strikes that Washington was carrying out on boats off Venezuela while it was besieging it.

But Trump stressed that the Iranian leaders very much want to reach an agreement with Washington.

34 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz

Trump indicated on Monday that 34 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, which is "The highest number since this crazy lockdown started" imposed by Iran.

Beijing, which relies heavily on Iranian oil, called for not disrupting navigation in the strait, through which a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas production usually passes.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called for opening the strait as soon as possible, which was also called for by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres also called on all parties to respect freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

His spokesman Stephane Dujarric quoted him as saying: "We must not forget that about 20,000 seafarers are caught up in this conflict, on ships facing increasing difficulties every day"

The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization, Arsenio Dominguez, stressed that no country has the right to close the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic.

Criticism from Washington’s allies

The American blockade decision was criticized by Washington’s allies themselves.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday to the BBC: "We do not support the blockade. We were clear that we would not allow ourselves to be drawn into this war"

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warned that his country’s economy would suffer for a long time from the repercussions of the energy crisis caused by the Middle East war, while Madrid said that this measure was meaningless.