Trump labels US forces 'pirates' over Iranian oil and says Iran war won't end early
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- Category: Middle East
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-05-02 00:35 UTC
- Sources: Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera reports that former US President Donald Trump described U.S. forces operating near the Strait of Hormuz as “like pirates” seizing Iranian oil, and reiterated that there will be no early end to the ongoing hostilities with Iran, expressing dissatisfaction with Tehran’s peace proposal. Both statements were made in separate remarks reported on May 1 and May 2. No contradictory accounts.