Trump's statement on negotiations with Iran and the Strait of Hormuz

Trump made evaluations about the crisis in the Gulf in a phone interview with Axios news website.

Stating that he expects US negotiators to have more meetings with Iran this week, Trump said, "I expect more meetings with Iran (this week). They want to make a deal, but this is not the deal I want to make." he said.

Asked whether he was considering resuming attacks against Iran, Trump said, "I think about it all the time." He replied:

On the other hand, Trump claimed that the US army facilitated the passage of a large amount of oil through the Strait of Hormuz and claimed that more than 20 million barrels of oil were exported through the Strait this weekend.

Qatar and other regional mediators are trying to revive talks between the United States and Iran, but the two sides appear far from agreeing on key issues.

While Iran wants to focus on the Strait of Hormuz and the US naval blockade in the talks, the Trump administration demands that Iran make nuclear concessions.

US President Donald Trump rejected Iran's latest 7-day ceasefire offer to the US through mediators to open the Strait of Hormuz to ship traffic.

"They want to make a deal to open Hormuz as soon as possible, because they are being beaten so badly," Trump said. He used the expression.