Trump White House briefing summary: Iran's 10 points are not enough but important; the U.S. should collect tolls through the Strait of Hormuz

BlockBeats message: On April 7, Beijing time, in the early hours of today (April 7), U.S. President Donald Trump held a press conference at the White House. At the meeting, Trump clearly pointed out the consequences Iran would face if it failed to reach an agreement before the deadline he set.

Trump said, “We have to reach an agreement that I can accept, and part of that will include: We require that oil and all supplies can pass freely,” the U.S. military can destroy Iran’s bridges and power plants within 4 hours. Although attacking civilian infrastructure is prohibited under the Geneva Conventions, Trump said he was “absolutely not” worried about committing war crimes. “A whole country can be wiped out overnight, and that night could be tomorrow night,” he said at the White House press conference on Monday. He said Tehran’s counterproposal for a ceasefire was “not good enough,” although he called it “an important step.”

In addition, Trump floated the idea of charging ships that pass through the Strait of Hormuz: “I’d rather have the United States collect tolls in the Strait of Hormuz than let Iran collect.”

Regarding the details of the talks, Trump said Vice President Vance participated in the dialogue. “I can tell you, on the other side, we have a constructive, willing-to-engage negotiating party. They are negotiating, and we believe they are negotiating in good faith—we’ll know soon.”

Trump threatened to imprison reporters who published details of the U.S. military’s bold rescue of two pilots, accusing them of endangering the mission. Finally, he also lamented, he would really like to take Iran’s oil for himself, but the American public wants to end the conflict before that.