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US President Donald Trump says Washington could take Iran’s oil and claims the Strait of Hormuz is entirely under US control. Speaking to reporters, Trump praised the US Navy’s operations in the strategic waterway and claimed more oil is passing through it than before the war.
Trump also addressed the upcoming US midterm elections, saying Republicans would win and defending his campaign rallies. He criticised the media over questions surrounding a political advertisement targeting Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and launched attacks on a Michigan Senate candidate.
On trade, Trump said the US was close to reaching an agreement with Mexico, while Canada was also seeking a deal. He discussed North Sea oil development with the British prime minister and briefly addressed Ukraine and Russia.
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<br>Under the 1953 "Atoms for Peace" initiative and subsequent agreements, the U.S. helped launch Iran’s civilian nuclear program in the late 1950s and 1960s
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<br>1957 Agreement: Iran and the U.S. signed the formal Cooperation Concerning Civil Uses of Atoms agreement to share nuclear education, technology, and training.
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<br>Tehran Research Reactor (TRR): In November 1967, a 5-megawatt thermal light-water research reactor went critical on the campus of Tehran University, built and supplied by the United States.
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<br>Enriched Uranium Fuel: The U.S. initially supplied the Tehran Research Reactor with weapons-grade highly enriched uranium (HEU, around 93% enrichment).
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<br>• The Mosaddegh Coup: In 1951, Iranian Prime Minister Mohammad Mosaddegh nationalized the country’s oil industry, which had been controlled by the British. In response, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and British intelligence (MI6) orchestrated Operation Ajax, a coup that overthrew Mosaddegh in 1953 and restored Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi to absolute power.