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Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:36pm

Trump claims Iran in a 'state of collapse', wants US to 'open the Strait of Hormuz'

US President Donald Trump claims that Iran has informed him that it is in a “state of collapse” and that they want the US to “‘open the Hormuz Strait’, as soon as possible, as they try to figure out their leadership situation (which I believe they will be able to do!),” according to a post on Truth Social.

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