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Trump says US Navy acting like ‘pirates’ during Iran blockade

ARY News · May 2, 2026, 9:30 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Add ARY News on Google WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday the US Navy was acting “like pirates” as he described an operation seizing a ship amid the tit-for-tat American blockade of Iranian ports.
  • It’s a very profitable business,” Trump said at a rally in Florida.
  • “We’re like pirates,” he added to cheers from the crowd. “We’re sort of like pirates.

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Add ARY News on Google WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Friday the US Navy was acting “like pirates” as he described an operation seizing a ship amid the tit-for-tat American blockade of Iranian ports.

“We… land on top of it and we took over the ship. We took over the cargo, took over the oil. It’s a very profitable business,” Trump said at a rally in Florida.

“We’re like pirates,” he added to cheers from the crowd. “We’re sort of like pirates. But we’re not playing games.”

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