President Never Said Straight Will Never Close Again
“Did President say that the straight will never be closed again?”
Summary
President Donald Trump said the United States would keep its blockade in place, but he did not claim that the Strait of Hormuz would never be closed again. The statement that the strait will never be closed was made by Iranian officials, not the U.S. president.
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- Reuters Latest Donald Trump News | Top Headlines on Donald Trump | Reuters
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- Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open'; Trump says U.S. blockade 'will remain in full force' until peace deal
Aoun said his government has reclaimed power within the country and that negotiations with Israel are not a sign of weakness, adding that "we are no longer anyone's pawn." "We are no longer anyone's battleground. And we never will be again," Aoun ...
- Trump's plan for a triumphal arch gets initial green light from federal panel
The Commission of Fine Arts, which has a new slate after Trump fired the previous members last year, vets designs and major architectural projects in the nation’s capital. It does not have the final say on construction of the proposed arch.
- Live Updates: Trump says U.S. will continue blockade after Iran says Strait of Hormuz "completely open"
Around 20% of global crude oil ... and ports in the region, effectively blocking the waterway. "Iran has agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again....
- Judge Again Halts Aboveground Construction on Trump Ballroom - The New York Times
Judge Leon had previously agreed to allow work on the project to continue but only temporarily to allow for an appeal. An appeals court then agreed work could continue but only until April 17 to allow time for Judge Leon to weigh in again on arguments the Trump administration made that the project is necessary to make national security improvements at the White House.
- Panel Advances Trump’s Triumphal Arch, Even as Key Member Suggests Changes - The New York Times
A fine arts commission gave preliminary approval to President Trump’s plans for a triumphal arch in Washington, but the panel’s vice chairman suggested significant changes, including losing the statues of golden eagles and a winged angel atop the structure that account for a third of its height.
- Judge halts aboveground construction of Trump's White House ballroom
The judge allows the underground bunker portion of the project to proceed, while the US president says the ballroom "is needed now".
- Key federal agency backs concept for Trump's Triumphal Arch plan | PBS News
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's design for the Triumphal Arch he wants built at an entrance to the nation's capital moved a step forward Thursday after a key agency reviewed the proposal for the first time.
- Trump’s triumphal arch moves closer to approval after key agency meets | Washington DC | The Guardian
The arch is one of several projects that the Republican president is pursuing alongside a White House ballroom to leave his lasting imprint on Washington.
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