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strikeMay 2, 2026
Trump calls US naval blockade of Strait of Hormuz ‘a very profitable business’
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President Donald Trump described on Friday the US Navy’s seizure of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz as “a very profitable business,” boasting that Washington had taken over Iranian cargo and oil as part of its blockade, Anadolu Agency reports. “We took over the cargo.
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President Donald Trump described on Friday the US Navy’s seizure of Iranian ships in the Strait of Hormuz as “a very profitable business,” boasting that Washington had taken over Iranian cargo and oil as part of its blockade, Anadolu Agency reports. “We took over the cargo. Took …
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