Trump Claims Iran Conveyed It's 'Collapsing'

U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on the 28th that Iran had informed him it was in a state of collapse. Trump made this statement in a post on the social media platform Truth Social on the same day.

President Trump added that Iran hopes to open the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible while its leadership attempts to resolve the situation. The specific meaning of the "state of collapse" mentioned by President Trump and whether it was officially communicated through government channels could not be confirmed.

Trump's remarks are interpreted as an attempt to highlight the effectiveness of the U.S.'s recent blockade of vessels traveling to and from Iran in and around the Strait of Hormuz, or to pressure the Iranian leadership, which has seen no progress in nuclear deal negotiations, to accept denuclearization demands. President Trump previously emphasized that the U.S. held the initiative in negotiations by striking major Iranian military facilities with large-scale military operations and imposing economic pressure through a maritime blockade.