Strait of Hormuz, breaking news! Trump makes a latest statement

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Trump said that the tolls charged for vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz should be collected by the United States rather than Iran.

According to CCTV News, local time on April 6, at a press briefing held at the White House, U.S. President Trump said whether the conflict with Iran is about to escalate or near to ending depends on Iran’s response to the “final deadline” set by him—20:00 Eastern Time on the 7th.

At the briefing, Trump said the U.S. is engaging in dialogue with Iran, with Vice President Vance and presidential special envoy Wittekoff participating.

Trump said that Iran indeed has an “active and willing participant,” and that they “hope to reach an agreement,” but he is not able to reveal more details for now.

Trump said that an agreement acceptable to him must be reached before the April 7 deadline; otherwise, the bridge and power plants in Iran must be destroyed. He said, “A set of plans has already been put in place,” and once activated, “every bridge inside Iran will be completely destroyed, and every power plant inside Iran will be completely paralyzed.” He also said that if the United States is willing, “the entire destruction process would take only four short hours.” However, he claimed “he does not want this to happen.” In addition, Trump also claimed that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran are “going very smoothly.”

When asked by the media whether the U.S. military bombing of Iran’s civilian infrastructure and cutting off electricity supplies is meant to punish the Iranian people, Trump claimed, “They are suffering willingly… they are willing to bear this suffering.” Earlier the same day, he also made the false claim that Iranian people “want to hear the sound of bombs.”

Regarding the Strait of Hormuz, Trump said reopening the strait is of utmost importance. He also said that tolls for vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz should be collected by the United States rather than Iran.

On the same day, the spokesman for Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee, Ebrahim Raisi, said that the committee has started reviewing a proposal aimed at exercising Iran’s sovereignty and establishing new arrangements and a legal framework for the Strait of Hormuz.

The spokesman said that at this meeting, strategic action plans to ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf were included on the agenda, and that part of the content has been reviewed and approved. After the National Security Committee completes all reviews, the proposal will be submitted to the Iranian parliament’s plenary session for deliberation.

UK Maritime analysis firm: Strait of Hormuz transit turns into “north-south dual passageways”

Winwood, a maritime analysis firm headquartered in the UK, said on the 6th that transit through the Strait of Hormuz has shifted to a “dual-lane system,” comprising a northern route controlled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and a new southern route along the coast of Oman.

The firm’s analysis report shows that on April 5, a total of 11 vessels transited through the Strait of Hormuz, including 3 entering and 8 exiting. All entering vessels were tankers; exiting vessels included tankers and cargo ships. The outflow was distributed across two shipping routes: of them, 5 vessels used the northern route and 3 vessels chose the southern route.

The report said that the northern route still centers on the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ control near Larak Island. Meanwhile, the southern route formed along the Oman coast allows vessels to transit outside the original controlled areas. The report believes that the recent evolution in the strait’s transit pattern shows military control running in parallel with emerging diplomatic coordination mechanisms.

Data show that on April 2, after the southern route opened, 3 vessels transited, including 2 supertanker oil tankers and 1 LNG carrier—marking the first time an LNG carrier has transited since the conflict began. From April 3 to 5, the numbers of vessels transiting via the southern route were 2, 4, and 3, respectively. The report believes that “the development pace of the shipping lanes indicates it has moved from early limited use to rapid upgrading into standardized, coordinated routes for navigation.”

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a large-scale military operation against Iran, and Iran launched retaliatory actions against targets such as Israel and U.S. military bases in the Middle East region. Affected by the conflict, the number of vessels transiting through the Strait of Hormuz—a major global energy shipping corridor—has fallen sharply.

Compiled from: CCTV News

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Responsible editor: Wei Zirong