President Trump said Sunday that the U.S. now has Iran "very well blocked off," pointing to the new Operation Iron Gate on land and the naval blockade at sea, The Jerusalem Post reported.
"We're trying to end the war in Iran, and we're doing well because you know all we have to do? We're choking it off," Trump told reporters in West Palm Beach before boarding Air Force One. "We have Operation Iron Gate that just went into effect. That means nothing comes in by land, and as you know, the naval blockade, nothing comes in by water."
Trump said the pressure is crushing the regime's finances. "They're not paying their soldiers. They're not paying their guard. They have 301 percent inflation. They have no money, and they're not doing well," he said. "And at some point, they're going to be reasonable."
"We won in Iran," Trump added. "It's just a question of closing it out now or later."
U.S. Central Command announced Task Force Iron Gate on Saturday to stop weapons, dual-use technology, sanctioned materials and illicit cash from moving across Iran's land borders and the Caspian Sea.
Asked about Israel's coalition fight, Trump said Gadi Eisenkot and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are "very similar in terms of their policy and their view" and that "they're both strong on what I do."
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