Author: Usaid Siddiqui
Published on: 04/05/2026 | 00:00:00

AI Summary:
“I have all the cards,” posted the White House on its X account on Sunday. Uno is a card game in which the winner is the first to get rid of all their cards. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4Israel threatens Gaza war resumption to force disarmament as ‘truce’ frays list 2 of 4Trump says US will ‘help free up’ ships stuck in Hormuz Strait. Iran reacted by insisting that the security of the waterway was in the hands of its armed forces. On Monday, the Iranian Fars news agency reported that a US warship had been hit by two Iranian drones, the claim was denied by US Central Command. Iran’s Consulate General in Hyderabad, India, posted its own image on X. Sanctions The sanctions regime was launched in 1979 when Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared Iran an Islamic Republic. Successive US administrations over the past 47 years have hit Tehran with a series of financial restrictions targeting Iran’s banking, oil exports and access to international markets. Measures enforced through the US Treasury also deter other countries and companies from engaging with Iran, further strangling its economy. US forces have intercepted or turned back dozens of ships, and seized a container ship. On Monday, the US announced that its crew had been repatriated to Iran from Pakistan. US officials say the measures have severely disrupted Iran’s trade. Iran has effectively closed the strait since the war began on February 28. Regional allies Iran’s network of allied groups across the Middle East is another asset that Tehran relies on heavily. These include armed groups in Iraq and Syria, as well as Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen. Iran has exerted pressure indirectly, targeting US interests and allies without engaging in direct confrontation. Iran has dropped cluster bombs, which divide before they can be intercepted. “President Trump thinks he is a great poker player,” Clarke said. Iranian forces have consistently disrupted US expectations through asymmetric tactics.

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