WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump affirmed that the naval blockade of Iranian ports is “more effective” than bombing and reiterated that they will not achieve a nuclear weapon. “They are suffocating like a stuffed pig,” said the head of the White House, true to his style.
“The situation is going to get worse for them,” warned the president of the United States, in statements to the Axios portal, from where he assured that Iran wants to reach an agreement to end this blockade, but that he opposes it in order to prevent them from recovering and achieving a nuclear weapon.
These statements by Trump are betting on continuing to block Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz instead of launching air strikes again.
Trump rejected a latest Iranian proposal that contemplates the reopening, first, of the Strait of Hormuz and then talks on its nuclear program, as sources have revealed to US media, considering that it does not take into account Washington’s concerns.
Blockade could last months
The United States will maintain the naval blockade of Iran’s ports for months if necessary, Donald Trump told oil sector businessmen, a White House official said on Wednesday.
The American president highlighted the effectiveness of this measure in an interview with the Axios media.
“The blockade is a little more effective than bombing. They They are smothered like a stuffed pig. And this is going to get worse for them,” he declared.
In a message posted early Wednesday morning on his Truth Social network, the American president had adopted a more threatening tone.
Iranians “would do well to get smart, and fast!” he wrote.
Trump held a meeting with industry executives on Tuesday at the White House, Axios reported.
Measure to alleviate markets
There, they discussed “the measures taken by the president to alleviate the situation in global oil markets and those that could be taken to maintain the current blockade for months if necessary and minimize the impact on American consumers,” said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
“The president frequently meets with energy sector executives to obtain their opinion on national and international energy markets,” said the official.
In these meetings, he added, topics such as “national production, progress in Venezuela, the futures of oil, natural gas and maritime transport” are discussed.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent; Vice President, JD Vance; and the chief of staff, Susie Wiles, also attended the meeting.
US oil giant Chevron confirmed that its CEO, Mike Wirth, participated in the meeting.
Global crude oil prices soared on Wednesday following media reports that Trump was considering extending the blockade of Iran. At 2:15 p.m. GMT, a barrel of Brent exceeded $116 and WTI was close to $105.
