Trump on U.S. Naval Blockade of Iran: “We’re Like Pirates”
May 1st, 2026Speaking tonight at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches in Florida about the recent interdiction, boarding, and seizure of several Iranian cargo ships and oil tankers by the U.S. Navy, President Trump stated: “We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It's a very profitable… pic.twitter.com/l8IU7Y7tys
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Via: Reuters:
President Donald ?Trump ?said on Friday the ?U.S. Navy was acting “like pirates” in carrying out Washington’s ?naval blockade of Iranian ports during the U.S. and Israel’s war against ?Iran.
Trump made the comments while ?describing the seizure by U.S. forces of a ship a few ?days ago.
“We ?took over the ship, we took over the cargo, we ?took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business,” Trump said in remarks on Friday evening. “We’re like pirates. We’re sort of like pirates but we ?are not playing games.”
Some of Tehran’s vessels have been seized by the ?U.S. ?after leaving Iranian ports, ?along with ?sanctioned container ships and Iranian tankers in Asian waters.
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