The United States President, Donald Trump, has said Iran is in a weak negotiating position, claiming the country lacks leverage beyond Hormuz control in the ongoing tensions with the US.
Trump made the remarks in a post on Truth Social, where he criticised Iran’s strategy and accused it of relying on temporary pressure tactics.
“The Iranians don’t seem to realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways.
“The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!” he wrote.
The president also accused Iran of being more effective in media engagement than in military confrontation.
“The Iranians are better at handling the Fake News Media, and ‘Public Relations,’ than they are at fighting,” he added.
His comments come amid heightened tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil route through which about one-fifth of the world’s crude supply passes.
The strategic waterway is expected to be a central issue in upcoming peace talks between the United States and Iran scheduled to take place in Pakistan on Saturday.
Although both countries have indicated that the channel would reopen following a two-week truce announced earlier, lingering threats from Tehran have reportedly continued to limit shipping activities in the area.
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