Trump is calling on Western allies and other countries to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz

According to Trump, the United States will “relentlessly bombard the coastline and constantly shell Iranian boats in shallow waters.” “One way or another, the Strait of Hormuz will soon be OPEN, SAFE and FREE,” the head of the White House insists.

In another post, Trump assures that the US has already “crushed and completely destroyed Iran, militarily, economically and in all other aspects”, and the countries that buy oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz “must take care of their passage”.

Before the war, about 20 percent of the world’s consumed oil and oil products passed through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Reuters news agency, citing its sources, reports that the Trump administration rejected the efforts of Middle Eastern allies, including Oman and Egypt, to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the war with Iran. The White House has made it clear that it is not interested in such contacts.

“Now he doesn’t care and we will continue the military operation. Perhaps such a day will come, but not now,” said a high-ranking American source.

Official Tehran, for its part, has rejected the possibility of a ceasefire until US and Israeli strikes stop, two senior Iranian sources told Reuters. The Iranian side insists that airstrikes should be stopped and its demands met, including compensation within the framework of a possible ceasefire agreement.

According to the interlocutors of the agency, the Islamic Revolution Corps is convinced that Iran will lose the war if it loses control over the Strait of Hormuz.

“That is why the IRGC will not accept any ceasefire, negotiations or diplomatic efforts, and Iran’s political leaders will not participate in such negotiations, despite attempts by several countries,” the source told Reuters.