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US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that Washington must decide whether to reach a diplomatic agreement with Tehran or pursue further military action against Iran, Anadolu Agency reported.
“Do I make a deal with them, or do I finish them off? That’s the only question,” Trump told “Fox News”, describing the options as diplomacy or an escalation of military operations.
Trump said US forces had full maritime dominance over the Strait of Hormuz. “Remember, we now control the Hormuz Strait. They get nothing. Yes, we get everything,” he said. He added that commercial activity through the waterway was above pre-war levels and called the US Navy’s enforcement of a blockade on Iranian ports and shipping “unbelievable.”
On Saturday, Trump suggested Washington could carry out further strikes or secure a comprehensive agreement. He questioned whether Tehran would honour any commitments, while saying either outcome would amount to a US victory.
Control of the Strait of Hormuz remains a central point of contention in the Iran war, which began in late February after joint US-Israeli strikes. A ceasefire and a memorandum to reach a final peace deal are also in place.
Trump links European unrest to immigration
Turning to immigration, Trump attributed unrest in European cities to weak border enforcement and contrasted it with US border controls over the past 18 months.
“I closed the border. You know that we’ve had zero infiltration,” he said, claiming that “zero illegal aliens” had entered the country during that period. He also said previous policies had allowed millions of people to arrive.
Referring to recent protests in France, Italy, Belgium and Spain, Trump said he had previously warned French President Emmanuel Macron: “You are destroying France. You’re letting people come in that hate your country.” He said large-scale migration to Spain reflected broader instability across Europe.
Trump accuses Taiwan over US chip industry
On technology and manufacturing, Trump accused Taiwan of taking over the entire US semiconductor sector through predatory pricing.
“They stole our chip business, all of it, 100%, because they made chips at a ridiculous price, and they just pushed them in,” he said. Trump added that stronger executive leadership in Washington would have prevented wider friction with China.
