Trump says he does not know if Iran is going to 'give up yet'
USO•President Donald Trump said he does not know if Iran will give up, but said the country is doing “very poorly” in its war with the US.
1. Trump comments on Iran
Trump told reporters he did not know if Iran would give up yet, adding, “They are doing very poorly.” Iran’s president told the UN General Assembly last week that Tehran would never surrender to US pressure.
2. War disrupts oil supplies
A US blockade has cut Iran’s oil exports, while the war has led to a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, which carried a fifth of global crude oil and LNG supplies before the conflict. Rising oil prices have become a major issue for Trump’s Republican Party ahead of the November US midterm elections.
3. Conflict background
The war began on February 28, when the US and Israel attacked Iran and Tehran responded with strikes on Israel and Gulf states hosting US bases. US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed thousands and displaced millions.
