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Iran's Revolutionary Guards Call Trump a 'Big Liar' Over Nuclear Claims
- •An Iranian Revolutionary Guards spokesperson, Hossein Mohebbi, accused US President Donald Trump of concealing the truth about Iran's nuclear program and its blockade capabilities.
- •Mohebbi stated that the US knows Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons and that their issue is with Iran's 'vastness', which they aim to destroy.
- •He challenged US assertions about Iran losing leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that isolated incidents of small vessel passage do not signify an open Strait.
- •Trump has cited the need to prevent Iran from building nuclear weapons as a reason for his stance against the country.
- •Despite claims, Kpler data shows a recovery in oil exports via the Strait of Hormuz in September, reaching nearly 10 million barrels per day, half of pre-war volumes.
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An Iranian Revolutionary Guards spokesperson called Donald Trump a big liar on Tuesday, accusing him of concealing the truth from Americans regarding Iran's nuclear program and the actual effectiveness of the US blockade on Gulf energy supplies. Hossein Mohebbi stated that Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons and that the true US objective is to destroy the country's vastness rather than stop a nuclear program.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards challenged US assertions that Iran has lost its leverage over the Strait of Hormuz due to American military protection for oil tankers. Officials argued that the occasional, risky passage of small vessels under cover of darkness to export minor amounts of oil does not mean the crucial waterway is actually open.
According to Kpler data, oil exports through the Strait of Hormuz saw a recovery in September, reaching nearly 10 million barrels per day, which represents about half of the pre-war volume.
