Two American warships have passed through the Strait of Hormuzthe first transit of this type since the war with Iran began, local media reported, a maneuver with which Washington has begun to “unblock” this vital route for global hydrocarbon trade, he said on Saturday. Donald Trump.
This information comes at a time when Iran and USA Peace negotiations begin in Islamabad.
Two destroyers equipped with guided missiles of the United States Navy passed through the strait without incident, according to reports The Wall Street Journal, citing three US officials.
The operation was carried out without coordination with the Iranian authorities, according to the American media Axios.
Trump said Saturday that the United States had begun “the process of unblocking the Strait of Hormuz as a favor to countries around the world, including China, Japan, South Korea, France, Germany and many others,” the Republican wrote on his Truth Social platform.
“Unbelievably, they do not have the courage or the will to do the work themselves,” he added.
Iran blocked the passage of the vast majority of ships through the Strait of Hormuz in response to the attacks by the United States and Israel on February 28, and in theory the reopening of this route was one of the conditions of the ceasefire agreed upon between Washington and Tehran announced on Tuesday.
The passage of the two American warships aims to give confidence to merchant ships to navigate through the strait, specifically Axios.
Trump also criticized the media that claims Iran is winning the war against the United States, “when in reality everyone knows they are LOSING, and LOSING BIG.”
“The only thing they have going for them is the threat that a ship could ‘collide’ with one of their sea mines” in the Strait of Hormuz, the president said.
Trump also said that the entire fleet of Iranian mineboats, consisting of 28 ships, “lies at the bottom of the sea” from US attacks.
