'Very profitable business': Trump says US Navy seizing Iranian oil ‘like pirates’ US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US Navy was acting “like pirates” in seizing Iranian ships and cargo near the Strait of Hormuz. The US is
Live Blog Update| War on Iran
2 May 2026 07:30 BST
US President Donald Trump said on Friday that the US Navy was acting “like pirates” in seizing Iranian ships and cargo near the Strait of Hormuz.
The US is carrying out a naval blockade of Iranian ports and has seized some of Tehran’s vessels.
Iran has blocked nearly all ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz apart from its own since the beginning of the US-Israeli war on Iran.
“It's a very profitable business.”
Authorities instructed UAE citizens in these countries to contact the ministry through its emergency line for assistance.
The US Embassy in Beirut said that Lebanon stood “at a crossroads,” adding that direct engagement with Israel “can mark the beginning of a national revival.”
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