Only 10 vessels passed Strait of Hormuz Monday
Shipping data showed only 10 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, less than 10% of normal traffic.
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Iran's Red Sea Threat Raises Stakes for Trump
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Jul 15, 2026
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Trump's Fox News Interview: Deal Claims and Ultimatums
At 12:09 · chapter starts 10:35
The centerpiece of the episode arrives: Trump's Fox News interview played in full. Trump claims that just an hour before the interview, his representatives spoke with Iranian officials who 'want to make a deal' and 'don't wanna die' [1] — Donald Trump "Trump told Fox News that Iranian officials — spoken to just an hour before the interview — want to make a deal, claiming 'they don't wanna …" 10:29 . He warns Iran: 'You're not gonna have anything left.' He then contradicts himself — accusing Iran of lying about everything, including denying nuclear weapons were discussed in five-hour sessions — while simultaneously asserting they desperately want a deal. Meiselas frames this as evidence of Trump's 'completely and utter lies and totally deranged' state of mind. A Fox News reporter then confronts Trump with shipping data showing the Strait is functionally closed; Trump claims it's 'open if people want to go through it' — a claim Meiselas treats as delusional given the visual evidence already presented.
Trump Claims the Strait Is Open — Data Says Otherwise
Trump told Fox News the Strait of Hormuz is 'open if people want to go through it' — but shipping data showed only 10 vessels passed through on Monday, less than 10% of normal traffic. The gap between Trump's claims and reality has never been more stark.
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