Trump slams Iran’s ‘very poor job’ as ceasefire remains at risk | World | News
Donald Trump has criticized Iran’s handling of the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, casting doubt on a recently announced ceasefire that the US president said was contingent on Iran reopening the Strait. On Tuesday, Washington and Tehran announced a two-week pause in hostilities.
The ceasefire was a result of the deadline Trump gave Iran to open the Strait, otherwise “an entire civilization will die.” However, only a handful of ships passed through the critical Strait of Hormuz after the ceasefire, indicating that the agreement to solve one of the most serious energy crises in world history has not come into full force.
Criticizing the events, Trump said on Truth Social last night (April 9): “Iran is doing a very bad, and some say dishonorable, job by allowing oil to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.”
He concluded: “This is not the agreement between us!”
Trump said, “Actually, this is a Victory… Because of me, IRAN WILL NEVER GET A NUCLEAR WEAPON.”
The Strait of Hormuz typically handles 120-140 transits per day and carries approximately one-fifth of the global supply of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Only five of 11 ships crossed the strait on Wednesday, and seven ships did so on Thursday, according to data from market intelligence firm Kpler. reported By Al Jazeera. More than 600 ships, including 325 tankers, are still stuck in the Gulf due to the blockage of the strait, according to Lloyd’s List Intelligence.
Kpler trade risk analyst Ana Subasic said: “If the ceasefire continues, safe transit capacity is expected to remain limited to a maximum of 10-15 crossings per day.”
The president is also considering withdrawing some U.S. troops from Europe, amid frustration that NATO allies have not done more to help Trump secure the waterway.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, who has refused to join the US and Israel in the war, told ITV News he was “fed up” with bills for families in the UK rising and falling “because of the actions of Putin or Trump”. He admitted that all the details of the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the United States were not clear to him and other allies.
