Trump says American forces act 'like pirates' when intercepting tankers
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The US president’s approval rating has sunk to record lows, while oil prices have surged past $120 this week President Donald Trump has joked that US forces are behaving like pirates as he boasted about the capture of tankers and cargo ships attempting to breach the blockade of Iranian ports. Oil prices surged past $120 a barrel this week for the first time since 2022, while Trump’s.
Donald Trump said this, referring to the seizure by the US military of two Iranian tankers, Majestic and Tifani, which were carrying a total of 3.8 million barrels of oil US blockade costs Iran $4.8 billion, US Navy acting 'sort of like pirates,' Trump says - report The Jerusalem Post Donald Trump says US forces are ‘like pirates’ taking over Iranian ships and cargo near the Strait of Hormuz. Trump says US Navy acting 'like pirates' to carry out naval blockade of Iranian ports Reuters
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