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US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran will be “shot to the ground” if it attacks US ships as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz push for a deal between them. the two countries to the edge.
Violence broke out again in the area on Monday as Iran attacked United Arab Emirates, and Trump said the US military shot down seven Iranian boats near Hormuz.
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In an interview with Fox News, Mr. Trump emphasized Washington’s military capabilities, and increased his threats to Iran.
“We have more weapons and ammunition at a much higher level than we had before,” he said.
“We have the best weapons. We have things all over the world. We have these bases all over the world. They’re all equipped. We can use all these things, and we will, if we need them.”
The US military began using on Monday Trump’s plan – known as Project Freedom – to guide ships through Hormuz and break Iran’s blockade of sea lanes.
Washington said it had helped two US merchant ships pass through the strait, but ship-tracking websites showed traffic in the waterway was suspended.
Admiral Brad Cooper, head of the US Central Command (CENTCOM), said the ships lost in the area belong to 87 countries that are “innocent bystanders” in the conflict.
“In the last 12 hours, we have reached out to many ships and shipping companies to increase traffic in the (Strait of Hormuz), in line with the President’s intention to help. control vessels safely through a narrow commercial channel,” Cooper said in a statement.
But it is not clear how the ships responded to the US assurances.
A South Korean submarine was attacked
On Monday, Iran appeared to demonstrate its ability to target ships near the river. South Korea confirmed that one of its ships was damaged by an explosion and fire off the coast of the UAE.
Separately, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said fires were reported on two ships in the area.
Trump, who has been trying to rally international aid because of military plans to open Hormuz by force, he mentioned the attack on a South Korean submarine to encourage Seoul to join the campaign.
“Iran has taken another shot at non-aligned countries with the Ship Movement, PROJECT FREEDOM, including the South Korean Cargo Ship. Maybe it’s time for South Korea to join the project,” wrote the US president in a post on social media.
“We have brought down seven small Boats or, as they like to call them, ‘fast’ Boats.” That’s all that’s left.” Apart from the South Korean Navy, so far, no problem has passed through the Strait.”
Iran’s IRNA news agency quoted the military as saying “US claims of sinking several Iranian warships are false”.
Although the US is self-reliant in oil production, the US-Israel war on Iran, which was launched on February 28, has sent energy prices around the world soaring.
The price of one gallon (3.8 liters) of gas or gasoline in the US rose from $3 before the war to $4.45 on Monday, to encourage inflation A few months before the crucial mid-term elections that will determine control of the US Congress.
Washington’s assurances that it would protect ships in the corridor did not affect energy markets. Global oil prices and US oil prices continued to rise on Monday.
The Lebanese newspaper Al Mayadeen quoted an Iranian official as saying that the management of the Strait of Hormuz is still in Tehran’s hands.
“Our message to Iranian terrorists: Go ahead and you will be watched,” the official said.
Iran defeated the UAE
Amidst the conflict, Iran resumed its offensive in the UAE on Monday.
The UAE Ministry of Defense said the country’s military launched 12 missiles, three surface-to-air missiles and four drones.
The press office of the emirate of Fujairah confirmed that an Iranian attack caused a fire in the Fujairah Petroleum Industry Zone and injured three people.
The UAE and several Gulf countries condemned the attack on Iran.
“The UAE stressed that it will not tolerate any threat to its security and sovereignty in any situation, and that it has full and legitimate rights to respond to what has not happened,” the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
An Iranian government official told the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Monday that the attack on Fujairah was the result of US policy.
“The government of the Islamic Republic had no pre-planned attack on the oil facility in question, and what happened was an operation by the American military to create a way for the ships to pass illegally…
In an attempt to open Hormuz, the US has said that the blockade of Iranian ports continues.
CENTCOM said on Monday that “50 merchant ships have been dispatched by the US military to ensure compliance” naval siege.
