Iran said Saturday it had reinstated control of the Strait of Hormuz, and was reversing course on its decision to reopen the critical waterway until the United States completely lifts its blockade of Iranian ports.
The announcement came the morning after President Donald Trump had said the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports will remain and attacks could resume if no agreement is reached before the current ceasefire with Iran expires next week.
Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office Saturday, Trump said Iran had tried to get "cute" in taking back control of the Strait of Hormuz.
"They got a little cute, as they have been doing for 47 years. Nobody ever took them on. We took them on," Trump said.
Asked by a reporter aboard Air Force One the previous evening about what he will do if there's no deal before the ceasefire expires, Trump said: "I don't know. Maybe I won't extend it, but the blockade is going to remain. But maybe I won't extend it, so you'll have a blockade and unfortunately we'll have to start dropping bombs again."
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