Donald Trump on Friday took **Another self-congratulatory victory lap after Iran announced that [View all]

every day--or hour--Trump pats himself on the back!
Undeserved!!



Trump declares ‘victory’ over Iran and bashes ‘useless’ NATO allies after Strait of Hormuz is reopened


https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-declares-victory-over-iran-152747027.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall

Andrew Feinberg Fri, April 17, 2026 at 1:34 PM CDT



President Donald Trump on Friday took a self-congratulatory victory lap after Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway that Tehran had weaponized to retaliate against the U.S. by cutting off global oil supplies — was “completely open.”

The reopening could potentially end weeks of economic upheaval caused by skyrocketing fuel prices worldwide, but Trump’s war with Iran, in conjunction with Israel, remains in a fragile ceasefire heading into another weekend of negotiations.

The president took to Truth Social early Friday following the announcement by Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Araghchi, who wrote on X that “the passage for all commercial vessels through Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open” in light of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon which had taken effect late Thursday.

Trump initially wrote that Iran had “JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE” before adding another post minutes later citing the correct name of the waterway and declaring it “COMPLETELY OPEN AND READY FOR BUSINESS AND FULL PASSAGE” while claiming the U.S. blockade against Tehran would persist until what he described as “our transaction” was “100% complete.”

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He continued his posting spree by claiming that Tehran had “agreed to never close the Strait of Hormuz again” and grousing about the lack of fawning coverage of the developments from news organizations, including the New York Times, CNN and other outlets while suggesting that they should praise him by stating “JOB WELL DONE, MR. PRESIDENT.”

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