U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran was doing a “very poor job” of allowing oil through the waterway. File
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President Donald Trump said on Friday (April 10, 2026) that Iran has “no cards” in upcoming talks with the United States — apart from Tehran’s effective stranglehold on the crucial Strait of Hormuz shipping channel.
“The Iranians don’t seem to realise they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways,” Mr. Trump said on his Truth Social network.
Published – April 10, 2026 11:08 pm IST
