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Trump Talks Iran Blockade, Nukes, Peace Negotiations

© AP Photo / Alex BrandonPresident Donald Trump speaks with reporters outside the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Washington.
President Donald Trump speaks with reporters outside the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, April 13, 2026, in Washington.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.04.2026
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"We can’t let a country blackmail or extort the world. That’s what they’re doing — they’re really blackmailing the world. We’re not going to let that happen," Trump told reporters, declaring that a US blockade of the Hormuz Strait has begun.
The blockade "started 10 o'clock," according to the president. Other countries have offered to help, he added, without elaborating.
Trump praised Vice President Vance for negotiating with Iranian officials in Pakistan, and confirmed that disagreements persisted over the nuclear issue at the negotiations.
"He's done a good job. [Special Envoy] Steve [Witkoff] and Jared [Kushner], they've all done a very good job ... We've been called by the other side [Iran]. They'd like to make a deal very badly," Trump claimed when asked whether he intends to dispatch Vance in the event of another round of negotiations.
The aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and other warships crosses the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf on Sunday. File photo. - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.04.2026
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The US will extract enriched uranium from Iran - possibly by force, unless a deal is reached. Trump said.
"I think they will agree to it. I'm almost sure of it. In fact, I am sure of it. If they don't agree, there's no deal. There'll never be a deal. Iran will not have a nuclear weapon," Trump said.
The US may also “stop by Cuba” after finishing with Iran, according to the president.
"Well, we're going to see with Cuba. Cuba is another story. Cuba has been a terribly run country for a long time. It's got a bad system...Cuba is a failing nation...We may stop by Cuba after we're finished with this, but Cuba is a nation that has been horribly run for many years by Castro," Trump said.
In this file photo released on Nov. 30, 2009 by the semi-official Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA), the reactor building of Iran's Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant is seen, just outside the port city of Bushehr 750 miles (1245 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.04.2026
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