United States President, Donald Trump has said that he extended the deadline for Iran because it allowed ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump stated this on Thursday in an interview with Fox News, noting that he was inclined to extend the ultimatum for Iran to fully open the Strait of Hormuz because Iran allowed oil-carrying vessels to pass safely this week.
According to him, Iran asked for a seven-day extension, but he decided to give them 10 days.
“They said to me very nicely, through my people, ‘Could we have more time? Because we are talking about tomorrow night, which is pretty quick, and if they don’t do what they have to do, I will knock out their power plants.
“They asked for seven, and I said, ‘I’m going to give you 10,’ because they gave me ships,” Trump said.
He thereafter referred to the ships as a sign that the US was negotiating with the right people.
Strait of Hormuz: Why I extended deadline for Iran – Trump
