The European Union formally approved a 90 billion euro ($105 billion) loan to Ukraine as well as a new package of sanctions against Moscow on April 23.
Trump said he believes Iran’s regime lacks clear leadership and is divided by infighting, as the U.S. maintains “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz.
UN officials have warned that shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten one-third of the global fertilizer trade at a critical moment for spring planting.
President Trump authorized the U.S. military to “shoot and kill” Iranian boats placing mines in the Strait of Hormuz to ease trafficking through the waterway.