Does Trump hold ‘all the cards’ against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz?
The story
Trump signals confidence in Iran standoff as tensions rise in the Strait of Hormuz.
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x whatsapp-stroke copylink google Add Al Jazeera on Google info Tankers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran [Asghar Besharati/AP Photo] By Usaid Siddiqui Published On 4 May 2026 4 May 2026 “I have all the cards,” posted the White House on its X account on Sunday, alongside an image of President Donald Trump holding playing cards from the Uno game, in a message appearing to signal Washington’s confidence in its ongoing war on Iran .
Uno is a card game in which the winner is the first to get rid of all their cards.
The post came after Trump announced on his Truth Social platform that the US military would begin guiding ships stranded around the Strait of Hormuz by the war on Monday, in a sign that the conflict could further escalate, despite the near-month-long fragile ceasefire. Tehran has been effectively blocking nearly all shipping from the Gulf for more than two months, after the US and Israel attacked Iran two months ago, disrupting global energy supplies.
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