2026-08-14 22:31:59
Almost six months into the war,
there is little indication that negotiations will soon yield peace,
as Iranian officials continue to defy Trump’s demands.
The US has been blockading Iranian shipping and ports in recent months
in an effort to pile economic pressure on Tehran.
“After we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I’ll be declaring the Hormuz strait a territory of the United States,”
Trump said on Friday. “Essenti…




