Trump escalates threats against Iran, urges fuel-poor states not to join 'decapitation'

On 2026-04-02, U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking from the White House in Washington, DC, urged countries facing fuel shortages not to join what he called the "decapitation of Iran." He also told them to go to the Strait of Hormuz and "simply take it," framing the remarks as pressure on Iran amid the ongoing conflict.