Iran claims that restrictions on shipping in the Straits of Hormuz will continue, and Trump claims that high oil prices are the price of containing Iran's nuclear programme

Iran ' s Deputy Foreign Minister, Garib Abadi, stated that Iran would continue to restrict shipping in the Strait of Hormuz as long as the United States did not accept failure and continued to exert pressure. Reuters reports that tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz is currently significantly reduced, and Kpler data indicate that only two ships pass Friday without any record of crude oil shipments. United States President Trump stated that the American people needed to accept higher gasoline prices to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. American Automobile Association data indicate that the average price of gasoline in the United States rose to about $4.08 per gallon, a 29 per cent increase over the same period. Iranian President Pizehiziang said that United States sanctions had led to increased inflationary pressure in Iran. The United States Treasury Secretary, Mr. Becent, has indicated that more economic measures against Iran will be announced next week。