The President of the United States, Donald Trump, once again raised the tone against Iran this Thursday, April 9, with a series of messages on his Truth Social network in which he stated that Tehran will “never have a nuclear weapon” and warned of actions to guarantee the flow of oil through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. His statements come in a context of maximum diplomatic and military tension in the region. Trump's new messages In his posts, Trump accused Iran of obstructing maritime transit in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the key routes for global energy trade. “Iran is doing a very bad job, some would say dishonorable, in allowing oil to flow through the Strait of Hormuz.” “Because of me, Iran will never have a nuclear weapon,” he emphasized. URGENT: Trump announces that oil will flow at FULL SPEED again through the Strait of Hormuz “Because of me, Iran will NEVER have a nuclear weapon. In any case, it is going to…” Trump added that the flow of oil will be restored “very soon, with or without Iran's help,” leaving open the possibility of unilateral actions to ensure the stability of the global energy supply. Previous escalation and context The statements come after a US ultimatum to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, accompanied by warnings of possible attacks on key Iranian infrastructure. In another message, he defended his strategy against media criticism and assured that his policy towards Iran already represents a victory. Tension intensified even further with a previous Trump message in which he warned that “an entire civilization could die,” in addition to suggesting a possible “complete regime change.” Tehran's response was not long in coming: its ambassador to the UN described these threats as “deeply irresponsible” and “alarming.” “That is not the agreement we have!” he wrote. The president also warned about reports indicating the charging of fees to oil tankers: “Better not be doing it, and if they are, better stop it now!” It doesn't matter to me in the slightest.
