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In an interview with NBC News on Saturday, US President Donald Trump commented on the military strikes on the Kharg Island and whether he was prepared to make a deal with Iran while pressing allies once again to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. Key quotes I’m not ready to make a deal with Iran because the terms are not good enough yet. We’ve totally decimated it. Except, as you know, I didn’t do anything having to do with the energy lines, because having to rebuild that would take years. Strikes on Kharg Island totally demolished most of the island, but we may hit it a few more times just for fun. On whether the US Navy would be escorting ships, I don’t want to tell you anything about that. We’re going to be sweeping the Strait very strongly. And we believe we’ll be joined by other countries who are somewhat impeded, and in some cases impeded from getting the oil. It is not clear whether Iran has dropped mines into the Strait of Hormuz. News of Iran’s Supreme Leader dead a rumor. When talking about Iran’s decision to target them, Trump said it was the biggest surprise I had of this whole thing. Meanwhile, in a post on Truth Social late Saturday, Trump renewed his call for other nations to help secure the Strait. “The United States of America has beaten and completely decimated Iran, both Militarily, Economically, and in every other way, but the Countries of the World that receive Oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage, and we will help – A LOT.” Earlier in the day, Trump posted: “Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the…

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