THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Ceasefire Day 21: Trump Claims Iran in ‘State of Collapse’
State of the Union: The president said that Iran is ready to open the Strait of Hormuz, but Iranian officials paint a different picture. The post Ceasefire Day 21: Trump Claims Iran in ‘State of Collapse’ appeared first on The American Conservative .
A ceasefire to the Iran War entered its 21st day on Tuesday with the potential for renewed direct talks still uncertain, as the U.S. and Iran continued to disagree over opening the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran effectively closed the waterway shortly after the war began in late February. In a Truth Social post Tuesday morning, President Donald Trump claimed that Iran has “informed us that they are in a ‘State of Collapse’” and that Tehran had requested that the U.S. open the Strait of Hormuz “as they try to figure out their leadership situation.” Iran has said it will not open the Strait of Hormuz until the naval blockade that the U.S. imposed earlier this month is lifted. Iran’s Vice President Ismail Saqab Esfahani said …Open