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12 Apr 2026, 15:16

Trump says Iran's maritime blockade will be "at a higher level than Venezuela"

The U.S. President stated on Sunday, shortly after announcing that he had ordered the immediate start of a maritime blockade in the Strait of Hormuz, that "we are implementing a complete blockade. We are not going to allow Iran to make money from selling oil to those it likes and not to those it doesn't. It will either be for everyone or for no one; and that's how it will be. You saw what we did with Venezuela. It will be something similar, but at a higher level."

He referred to the blockade imposed last year to prevent Venezuela from selling oil, which ultimately led to a raid by U.S. special forces and the arrest of Nicolás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, and his transfer to the U.S.
In the interview with Fox News, the U.S. President also announced that other countries are set to assist in clearing the Strait of Hormuz of mines laid by Iran.
He said, "We have mine sweepers there. We now have very advanced underwater mine sweepers that are the latest and best, but we are also deploying more traditional mine sweepers. And as far as I know, Britain and a few other countries are also sending mine sweepers."
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Donald Trump, the President of the United States, stated in an interview with Fox News: "We intend to block the Strait of Hormuz; this will take some time."

Earlier, the U.S. President announced on Sunday that the Navy would immediately begin the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and would also seize any vessels in international waters that had paid fees to Iran.

Donald Trump told Fox News that clearing the Strait wouldn't take long.
He added, "NATO now wants to help with the Strait of Hormuz issue. We believe many countries will assist us in this matter. We are deploying more mine sweepers; Britain and a few other countries are also sending mine sweepers."

He emphasized, "When this crisis is over, the price of oil and gas will ultimately decrease."

Donald Trump told Fox News that officials of the Islamic Republic "have not left the negotiating table; I predict they will return and give us whatever we want."
He added, "A post on social media about the destruction of Iranian civilization made the Iranians come to the negotiating table."
Earlier, Mohammad Ishaq Dar, the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, announced that his country would try to facilitate a new dialogue between the Islamic Republic and the U.S. in the coming days.
He said, "It is essential for both parties to adhere to their commitment to the ceasefire."
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The U.S. President said, "You probably saw that we passed two very advanced, beautiful, and new destroyers right through the middle of the Strait yesterday, and no one dared to take action against us."
Trump continued, "The reason is that we track the path of the fired weapon; that is, our weapon tracks the origin of the fire and eliminates the people on the other side within three minutes. The technology is incredible."

These remarks from Trump came after U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Saturday that two of its missile destroyers had begun mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Donald Trump, the President of the United States, stated in an interview with Fox News that he will not back down from his demands in the ongoing negotiations with the Islamic Republic. Referring to the new round of talks in Islamabad, he emphasized that he has instructed his negotiating team to agree only on "one hundred percent" of U.S. demands, and accepting 90 or 95 percent of the conditions is not acceptable to him.
Trump stated that due to the destruction of Iran's military capabilities, Tehran currently has no "trump card" to play at the negotiating table. He pointed to the destruction of the Islamic Republic's naval and air fleet, saying, "158 of their ships are now at the bottom of the sea." He also referenced the destruction of one of Iran's most advanced warships by U.S. fast submarines.
The U.S. President mocked the old slogans of "Death to America," stating that his tough statements were what ultimately brought the Iranians to the negotiating table, and despite recent deadlocks, they still have not dared to leave the table. He predicted that Tehran would soon return and fully accept all of Washington's demands.
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