US President Donald Trump slams Iranian leadership as "duplicitous" over negotiation denials, warning that only a deal or "total surrender" will lift the blockade. He warned that the US military blockade will remain firm and that “nothing will get through” unless Tehran agrees to a deal or commits to "total surrender". Nothing gets through to Iran unless we want it to, and nothing will get through unless a Deal, or Total Surrender, is accomplished”. Trump reiterated the primary objective of Washington's stance, emphasising that "IRAN WILL NEVER HAVE A NUCLEAR WEAPON!" This would include the Immediate, Complete and Total OPENING OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT, and an end to Iran's nuclear threat”.