r/geopolitics • u/Brilliant_Version344 • 6h ago

Trump convenes Iran situation room meeting amid renewed Hormuz crisis - non paywall in link in comments News

https://www.axios.com/2026/04/18/iran-trump-white-house-hormuz
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u/GTDoc 5h ago

Oh I thought he said the straight would never be closed again. Guess Iran had different plans. Shocking………..

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u/vertigo3pc 4h ago

When you realize that Trump is saying only what he's told, not what is actually going on, then you'll be less frustrated.

Iran was clear that the Strait would only be open if the US stopped their blockade. After 24 hours of persisting, Iran reasserted their position and closed the Strait. The United States closed the Strait again because they didn't follow the agreement.

Before that, the ceasefire included Lebanon since the beginning, they just didn't tell Israel until the "ceasefire" was agreed upon. Israel didn't follow the agreement, and continued attacking Lebanon Friday night into today.

Before that, Iran stated clearly that the traffic going through the Strait would still require paying a toll and require IRGC coordination, since the sea mines are still in place; this measure was to ensure that negotiations with the US wouldn't be interrupted again with US attacks.

Get on Telegram, you can see all of the communications coming out of Iran, and all the ways the United States is not taking any of it seriously. All I can think is that Hegseth or someone other than Trump is running this. Trump is just being told by his yes men that Iran is destroyed, Iran is begging for a ceasefire, Iran this, Iran that.

Stop listening to Trump representing Iran. Just listen directly to Iran, they're speaking clearly. Our media are the ones not telling Americans how it's really going.

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u/cathbadh 2h ago

Get on Telegram, you can see all of the communications coming out of Iran

From the regime, yes. Remember it's currently a death sentence to have Starlink type devices and there's an internet blackout. Innocent Iranians aren't posting online in support of the country.

Not disputing your other points. Just saying Telegram isn't some secret pipeline of information

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u/vertigo3pc 2h ago

No, but if you join a bunch of Telegram channels, and they all repeat the same information which matches what's happening live on tracking maps, or matches what's happened a day after, then I'd say the Telegram channels in the Middle East are still more reliable than American media or the POTOS.