Trump Claims Iran Told U.S. It's in 'State of Collapse,' Wants Strait of Hormuz Opened

President Trump posted on Truth Social claiming that Iran had informed his administration it is in a 'state of collapse' and wants the United States to open the Strait of Hormuz 'as soon as possible' while dealing with leadership problems. Trump did not elaborate on how this message was communicated or who specifically delivered it. The claim came amid ongoing tensions over the Strait of Hormuz and ahead of expected Iranian peace proposals through Pakistani mediators. No immediate comment from Iran was available to verify Trump's assertion about their communication. The extraordinary claim about Iran's internal state and alleged diplomatic communications could not be independently verified by any U.S. officials or Iranian sources.

"Iran has just informed us that they are in a 'State of Collapse.' They want us to Open the Hormuz Strait, as soon as possible, while they figure out their leadership situation."