Trump's Iran Blockade: No More Mr. Nice Guy

0:00On April 29, President Trump just dropped a wild post on Truth Social, sharing what looks like an AI-generated image of himself holding a massive. Gun amid explosions, captioned, no more Mr. Nice Guy. He straight up warned Iran's leaders to get their act together on ditching their nuclear program and sign a non-nuclear deal, or get smart real quick. Earlier this week, he reportedly ordered his team to gear up for a long-term blockade on Iran, aiming to squeeze their finances dry. According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. officials say it's already crushing Tehran's economy, with piles of unsold oil they can't even store. Trump claimed at a White House dinner that Iran got militarily defeated and they're never getting nukes. But Iran's army spokesperson fired back, saying, the war ain't over, they got no trust in America, and plenty of new fighting tools of their sleeve if things heat up again. Meanwhile, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth faces Congress grilling today on the Middle East War, as talks stall over Iran's offer to reopen the strait of.

1:06Hormuz. Trump even said King Charles agrees with him on blocking Iran's nukes, though Buckingham Palace just nodded to their anti-proliferation stance without. Committing, tensions keep rising with energy crunches hitting Europe hard, oil markets shaky, and Trump slamming Germany's chancellor for not handling Iran. Sooner, this blockade push signals no easy off-ramp anytime soon.