Donald Trump has warned Iran against "blackmailing" the US after it went back onits decision to open the Strait of Hormuz. The US President declared, "They can't blackmail us", as he reiterated claims that Washington had eliminated most of the country's leadership, navy, and air force.
He said: "We have very good conversations going on. It's working out very well - they got a little cute as they have been doing for 47 years. They wanted to close up the strait again, as they've beendoing for years, they can't blackmail us. We'll have some information by the end of the day. We're talking to them, we're taking a tough stand."
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Tehran is now calling for ships to pay to pass through the strait after it closed the vital waterway again.
A statement from the Supreme National Security Council shared by the Fars news agency said Iran would supervise and control traffic through the shipping route "until the war is definitively ended" and a lasting peace is achieved.
The council saidships would need to pay the "costsrelated to security, safety, and environmental protection services".
Before they are allowed through the strait, they would need to send Iran complete information about the vessel and receive a certificate of passage.
Iran's joint military command said on Saturday that "control of the Strait of Hormuz has returned to its previous state ... under strict management and control of the armed forces".
It warned that it would continue to block transit through the strait as long as the US blockade of Iranian ports remained in effect. The military statement accuses the US of "piracy", saying that its "so-called blockade" amounts to maritime robbery.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
