US president says Tehran hobbled by infighting as Pentagon reportedly briefs mine clearance may take six months

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45987271

Donald Trump has again said that the US has “total control over the strait of Hormuz”, adding that Iran’s leadership was so hobbled by infighting that it was unclear who was in charge.

But the US president’s claim seemed questionable in the face of the seizure of two container ships by Iranian commandos and a US report warning it could take six months to clear the strait of mines.

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    On Thursday night, Trump told reporters that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to extend a ceasefire between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group by three weeks after talks at the White House.

    Hezbollah has not been a participant in the talks

    the fuck