Donald Trump compares US Navy operations to "pirates"
[46497] Donald Trump compares US Navy operations to "pirates"
US President Donald Trump sparked repercussions after comparing the seizure of Iranian ships by the US Navy to pirate activities and calling it a profitable business.
Donald Trump compares US Navy operations to "pirates"
A media storm was sparked by US President Donald Trump after he addressed the US Navy's operations surrounding the maritime blockade on Iranian ports. According to reports on the واحد العراق channel, Trump described the seizure of ships, cargo, and oil as a "very profitable business."
In an unusual statement, Trump said that US Navy forces act "like pirates" while carrying out their missions. As published by وكالة شهاب | عاجل - a news agency identified with a clear Palestinian resistance line - Trump added that this is not a "joke." The remarks were quoted extensively in other media outlets, including فلسطين بوست, جنين بوست, فلسطين بوست | عاجל, and نابلس بوست.
The remarks also caused a stir in the Lebanese arena, as channels such as بيروت نيوز-Beirut News and بتوقيت بيروت اخبار لبنان والعالم drew the public's attention to the comparison the American President made between his country's naval power and acts of piracy, using the term "pirates".