Washington, April 13 (SANA) – US President Donald Trump said Monday that Washington will not agree to any agreement that allows Iran to possess nuclear weapons.
Speaking to reporters, Trump said Iranian leaders had contacted the United States earlier in the day and were eager to reach a deal with Washington, but noted that negotiations over the nuclear issue have reached a deadlock.
“Iran will not have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said, adding that the United States cannot allow any country to “blackmail or exploit the world.”
Trump also referred to developments in the Strait of Hormuz, saying Washington had begun asserting control over vessels passing through the strategic waterway.
In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump said 34 ships crossed the Strait of Hormuz the previous day, the highest number recorded since Iran imposed the closure.
Earlier Monday, Trump warned that US forces would destroy any Iranian “fast attack vessels” attempting to break what Washington described as a blockade on Iranian ports starting Monday.
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