politics
May 3, 2026
President Donald Trump says US forces are acting “like pirates”
President Donald Trump has likened US forces to pirates as he boasted about seizing Iranian ships near the Strait of Hormuz
TL;DR
- President Donald Trump joked that US forces are acting like pirates after seizing an Iranian cargo ship.
- The ship, the Touska, was fired upon and boarded by US Marines near the Strait of Hormuz.
- Trump described the operation as a "very profitable business."
- Iran condemned the seizure as illegal "piracy and banditry" and vowed an "unprecedented" response.
- Oil prices surged past $120 a barrel this week, and Trump's approval rating fell to a record low.
- Iran had previously closed the Strait of Hormuz to "enemy ships" and the US declared a naval blockade of Iran.
- Trump expressed dissatisfaction with Iran's peace proposal and hailed the blockade as "incredible."
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