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Trump: Washington does not need an agreement with Iran and asserts control over the Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump stated that the United States does not need to conclude an agreement with Iran, then in a fuller statement said his country had obtained hundreds of billions of dollars from Iran's funds and asserted control over the Strait of Hormuz. The remarks were reported by two outlets without further details on their context or circumstances.

📍 Where things stand: The remarks attributed to Trump remain without further details on their context or any official responses to them.

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12 Nov 2026, 15:12 US President Donald Trump said the United States does not need an agreement with Iran, as reported by "lebanon debate" citing a channel, without further details on the context or circumstances of the statement. At nearly the same time, An-Nahar newspaper published the same statement without further details in the available text.
12 Nov 2026, 15:21 Trump announced that the United States had obtained hundreds of billions of dollars from Iran's funds, asserted its control over the Strait of Hormuz, and indicated that Washington does not need to conclude an agreement with Iran.

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Trump: We obtained hundreds of billions of dollars from Iran's money and we control the Strait of Hormuz, and we do not need to conclude an agreement with it

US President Donald Trump announced that the United States has obtained hundreds of billions of dollars from Iran's funds, affirmed control over the Strait of Hormuz, and indicated…

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Trump: We do not need an agreement with Iran

US President Donald Trump announced that the United States does not need an agreement with Iran, according to Annahar, with no further details in the available text.

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Trump: We do not need an agreement with Iran

Trump said that there is no need for an agreement with Iran, according to Lebanon Debate, without additional details about the context or circumstances of the statement.