Trump claims Iran is in ‘State of Collapse’ and begging US to open Strait of Hormuz

Published April 28, 2026 10:40am ET



President Donald Trump claimed on Tuesday that Iranian officials have requested the United States drop its blockade of the Strait of Hormuz as ceasefire negotiations have failed to yield substantive progress in recent weeks.

Trump posted on Truth Social, just before markets opened Tuesday morning, that “Iran has just informed us that they are in a ‘State of Collapse.'”

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