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President Trump says Iran is “in a State of Collapse” and wants the Strait of Hormuz opened “as soon as possible” while talks continue.
That is the pressure point right now: Tehran wants relief, global energy markets want the waterway open, and the U.S. blockade is still being used as leverage.
Fox News highlighted Trump’s latest comments Tuesday afternoon:
NEW: President Trump says Iran tells him it is in a “State of Collapse” and wants the U.S. to open the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible. pic.twitter.com/C95ebyxa70
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 28, 2026
Axios put Trump’s Tuesday claim in the larger negotiating picture:
Trump said Iran had told the United States it wanted the Strait of Hormuz opened quickly while it worked through a leadership crisis. The key caveat is that Tehran has not publicly confirmed Trump’s version of the message, so the claim still sits inside a live diplomatic standoff rather than a settled public agreement.