The rhetoric comes as Brent crude oil prices reached a 6 month high of $118 a barrel, rising more than 80% this year. Iran's armed forces chief of staff responded by vowing to permanently block U.S. warships from the Persian Gulf, claiming the U.S. Navy has been rendered ineffective. Trump's comments arrive 10 days before the U.S. midterm elections and follow the Feb 28 launch of Operation Epic Fury, the strike campaign conducted by the U.S. and Israel.
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Trump Says U.S. May Strike Iran as Early as Tomorrow
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President Donald Trump warned that he may need to decisively end the war with Iran if diplomatic efforts to reach a deal fail, stating it is a "possibility" that he will attack the country. Speaking at a Florida rally, Trump said he is weighing whether to allow the conflict to "wither" or to "finish it off," asserting that the U.S. would prevail regardless of whether the outcome is a settlement or a new military operation. He previously claimed that Washington could seize all of Iran's oil and that the U.S. maintains total control of the Strait of Hormuz.
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