Axios: Trump 'Wants Action,' Done With Iran's Stall Tactics; UPDATE: UAE Issues Missile Warning
President Trump is reportedly done with Iran's stalling tactics and wants decisive action to counter perceived Iranian threats to international shipping. The U.S. Navy has begun assisting commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, backed by guided-missile destroyers, to ensure safe passage. This move follows Iran's retraction of claims about attacking U.S. warships and appears aimed at pressuring Iran to make the first overt move.
- ▪President Trump wants action against Iran after growing frustrated with stalled negotiations and perceived bad-faith tactics.
- ▪The U.S. Navy is helping U.S.-flagged and other commercial ships transit the Strait of Hormuz, with destroyers deployed in the Arabian Gulf.
- ▪Iran initially claimed it attacked two U.S. warships but later retracted the statement, while CENTCOM denied any such attack occurred.
- ▪The operation supports Project Freedom and aims to restore commercial shipping transit through a critical global chokepoint.
- ▪Trump may be seeking to justify a new 60-day military window under the War Powers Resolution by prompting Iran to act first.
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Axios: Trump 'Wants Action,' Done With Iran's Stall Tactics; UPDATE: UAE Issues Missile Warning Ed Morrissey 9:10 AM | May 04, 2026 AP Photo/Alex Brandon The author of The Art of the Deal loves to negotiate. Donald Trump also knows when he's getting jerked around at the bargaining table, too. When his adversary refuses to negotiate in good faith and reneges on interim agreements, it's time to deploy ... other strategies. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_4"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_4"]]) }); According to Axios' Barak Ravid and Marc Caputo, Trump has finally had enough of the carpet-merchant tactics of Abbas Araghchi and Ahmad Vahidi.
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