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2026-05-28 18:49:57
[Trump Makes a Strong Statement: Rejecting Uranium Enrichment in Exchange for Sanctions, Strait Must Be Fully Open, Oman Will Be Bombed if It Doesn't Obey] ⑴ US President Trump made it clear that even if Iran abandons its highly enriched uranium, it will not receive the lifting of US sanctions. "It's not a trade-off," he said, adding that Iran's abandonment of highly enriched uranium "is absolutely not in exchange for sanctions relief." Trump also expressed dissatisfaction with the progress of negotiations with Iran, stating that Iran is eager to reach an agreement, but the US is not yet satisfied. "If we can't reach an agreement, we may have to go back to work." ⑵ Trump demanded that the Strait of Hormuz be open to everyone and not controlled by any single country. Regarding reports of Iran and Oman jointly controlling the strait, he threatened Oman that it "will behave itself" and reject any such mechanism, "otherwise we will have to bomb them." Trump also stated that if Iran thinks he will soften his stance to avoid a prolonged standoff, it is mistaken. "I don't care about the midterm elections." ⑶ On domestic policy, Trump indicated that the government might discuss the possibility of suspending the federal gasoline tax with Congress, saying, "Let's see what happens in the next week or two." The government also plans to invest in drone companies to increase domestic production capacity. Furthermore, a U.S. judge refused to block Trump's executive order tightening mail-in voting rules, a positive development for the Republican Party in the midterm elections. (4) In foreign policy, the Trump administration has reportedly privately instructed federal prosecutors in Miami to suspend the criminal investigation into Venezuela's acting president to avoid impacting efforts to stabilize the country. Simultaneously, the government is gradually escalating economic sanctions, attempting to strangle the Cuban regime through a "slow-motion" tightening strategy. Additionally, Trump filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal over a report concerning Epstein.
