U.S. President Donald Trump answers questions from the media during a press conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 6, 2026. (Credit: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)
President Donald Trump said Friday 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 realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways. The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!" Trump said on his Truth Social network.
President Donald Trump said Friday 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 realize they have no cards, other than a short term extortion of the World by using International Waterways. The only reason they are alive today is to negotiate!" Trump said on his Truth Social network.
