"Khamenei is 90% gone": Trump's dramatic announcement
In an exclusive interview with Fox News, Donald Trump reveals details from the tedious negotiations with the Iranians, and threatens a harsh response: "We are taking over the strait. We kept the strait for 50…
Assessment
Trump's interview with Fox News escalates the public pressure campaign on Iran by claiming the U.S. will seize control of a strategic strait and demand payment for decades of protection. The remark that Khamenei is '90% not there' suggests Trump is betting on Iranian leadership weakness or internal instability. The key question is whether this is genuine policy signaling or a negotiating tactic ahead of nuclear talks.