JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and chose to maintain the US Navy blockade to pressure Iran regarding its nuclear program.
"This blockade is a little more effective than bombing. They are suffocating," Trump said. "It will get worse for Iran," he said, quoted by ANTARA from Anadolu, Thursday, April 30.
He claimed Iran was seeking a deal to lift the US blockade on the strategic shipping lane.
Trump rejected Iran's offer to open the Strait of Hormuz and postpone nuclear talks, insisting his main goal remained to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon.
He also said the inability to export oil had made Iran's infrastructure "almost exploded."
Meanwhile, a source told Axios, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) is drawing up plans for a "short and powerful" air strike to overcome the diplomatic impasse if Iran does not back down.
According to sources, Trump has not given authorization for the military action.
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