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Trump claims Iran becoming 'failed nation' because of US blockade

Published June 10, 2026
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US President Donald Trump claims that due to Washington’s blockade of Iranian ports, Iran is “quickly becoming a failed nation”.

“Nothing gets through unless we want it to. It is a steel wall!” he says on Truth Social. “Iran is doing zero business, not paying their military, or any of their bills.”

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