Saed News: U.S. President Donald Trump, who allegedly triggered a failed attack against Iran that led to an unprecedented rise in global energy costs and inflation in the United States, claimed that Washington has achieved a major success regarding Iran.
According to SAEDNEWS, Trump told reporters on Friday: “We have had a great success with Iran.”
Despite Iran repeatedly stressing that it is not seeking nuclear weapons and that such weapons have no place in its defense doctrine, Trump once again claimed: “They are not in a position to have nuclear weapons.”
Regional tensions have escalated since U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iran on February 28. A ceasefire was established on April 8 through Pakistan’s mediation, but talks in Islamabad did not lead to a lasting agreement. Following this, Donald Trump announced a naval blockade of Iranian ports and the Strait of Hormuz, which was met with a strong response from Iran.
After the start of what it called an illegal war by the U.S. and Israel on March 9, 2026, Iran declared that passage through the Strait of Hormuz would be prohibited for U.S., Israeli, and allied vessels, and conditional for other commercial ships depending on full coordination with Iranian authorities. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz caused an unprecedented shock to global energy and financial markets, increasing fuel prices in many countries, particularly in the U.S. and Europe.
During the conflict, the Trump administration attempted to control energy prices through contradictory statements and promises, but experts say the White House lacked a clear strategy to manage the consequences of the Strait’s disruption. As a result, market reactions were immediate.
However, after a two-week ceasefire with the U.S., Iran agreed to a conditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Later, following alleged U.S. violations of the ceasefire regarding Lebanon and other demands that led to the failure of the first round of talks in Islamabad on April 12, Iran reportedly reinstated restrictions on maritime access.
Iranian officials, while enforcing regulations on ships attempting unauthorized passage, have also proposed a system of fees for commercial vessels, part of which, according to official statements, has already been deposited into the national treasury.
