US President Trump posts "If any of these [Iranian] ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED, using the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on boats at Sea"
Full post:
- "Iran’s Navy is laying at the bottom of the sea, completely obliterated - 158 ships. What we have not hit are their small number of, what they call, “fast attack ships,” because we did not consider them much of a threat. Warning: If any of these ships come anywhere close to our BLOCKADE, they will be immediately ELIMINATED, using the same system of kill that we use against the drug dealers on boats at Sea. It is quick and brutal. P.S. 98.2% of Drugs coming into the U.S. by Ocean or Sea have STOPPED! Thank you for your attention to this matter. President DJT"
Context
This statement from President Trump escalates tensions regarding Iranian naval activity, framing any approach to U.S. blockades as a direct threat to national security. The implications could drive fluctuations in oil prices and safe-haven assets like gold, while also affecting USD stability against other currencies due to heightened geopolitical risk. Traders should monitor reactions across energy markets and currency pairs as the situation develops.
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