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Trump warns Iran to 'get smart' as US plans extended port blockade
Euronews reported on April 29 that President Trump warned Tehran to "better get smart soon" as Washington planned a long blockade of Iranian ports.
At a glance
- Euronews reported US planning a long blockade of Iranian ports
- Ghalibaf led the only direct US-Iran negotiating round to that point
VERDICT — CONFIRMED
Euronews reported on April 29 that President Trump warned Tehran to "better get smart soon" as Washington planned a long blockade of Iranian ports. The report noted the rising prominence of Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who led the only round of direct US-Iranian talks held to that point. The juxtaposition — blockade planning alongside a single completed negotiating round — captured the coercive-diplomacy phase of the war's third month.
Key facts on file
- Euronews reported US planning a long blockade of Iranian ports
- Ghalibaf led the only direct US-Iran negotiating round to that point
PRIMARY SOURCE
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