strikeMay 2, 2026

Trump says US Navy acting ‘like pirates’ to enforce Iran blockade

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Trump says US Navy acting ‘like pirates’ to enforce Iran blockade The US president says the ongoing naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is ‘a very profitable business’.

Source: Al Jazeera Staff — Read the full report

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Al Jazeera StaffBy Al Jazeera Staff
Trump says US Navy acting ‘like pirates’ to enforce Iran blockade The US president says the ongoing naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is ‘a very profitable business’. United States President Donald Trump says the US Navy is acting “like pirates” as he described an operation …

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