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02 May 2026, 08:34 GMT+10
The US presidents approval rating has sunk to record lows, while oil prices have surged past $120 this week
President Donald Trump has joked that US forces are behaving like pirates as he boasted about the capture of tankers and cargo ships attempting to breach the blockade of Iranian ports.
Oil prices surged past $120 a barrel this week for the first time since 2022, while Trump's approval rating fell to 34%, a record low in Reuters/Ipsos polling.
Speaking at the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches Dinner in Florida on Friday, Trump recalled how a destroyer fired at the Iranian-flagged cargo vessel Touska near the Strait of Hormuz on April 19 before it was boarded by US Marines.
"We took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It's a very profitable business. Who would have thought we were doing that? We're like pirates. We're sort of like pirates," Trump said, prompting laughter in the audience.
Iran has condemned the seizure as illegal, with a government source telling Press TV this week that US "piracy and banditry" would be met with an "unprecedented" response.
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Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz, which handles roughly one-fifth of global oil trade, to "enemy ships" shortly after the US and Israel launched their bombing campaign on February 28. The US declared a naval blockade of Iran last month as the countries agreed to a ceasefire.
Trump said on Friday that he was "not satisfied" with Iran's latest peace proposal and hailed the blockade as "incredible."
(RT.com)
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