Tehran slams Trump’s threat to use frozen Iranian assets as ‘incendiary’
Summary
President Donald Trump said the U.S. would use frozen Iranian money to pay for damage to ships and cargo near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s government strongly criticized this plan, calling it a dangerous precedent. Meanwhile, tensions have risen with attacks between the two countries and new drone strikes by Iran on U.S. military bases.Key Facts
- President Trump promised to use frozen Iranian funds to cover damage to ships and cargo in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi called this a “dangerous precedent” and warned it could lead to more global asset seizures.
- The U.S. has held frozen Iranian assets for decades, with estimates around $100 billion.
- The assets were first frozen in 1979 after the U.S. embassy hostage crisis in Tehran.
- Iran and the U.S. had a temporary agreement in June to ease tensions, but it has now collapsed.
- Iran launched new drone attacks on U.S. military bases in Bahrain and Jordan very recently.
- Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz decreased to just one tanker, the lowest since early May.
- President Trump also warned of a possible “massive attack” on Iran in response to attacks linked to Iran and its allies.
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