Trump claims he is winning the war against Iran "by a large margin" with an economic blockade of 500 million daily

President Donald Trump stated this Monday that he is and that the naval blockade imposed on that country costs him 500 million dollars a day, a figure he described as "unsustainable, even in the short term."

In his post, Trump described a scenario of Iranian military collapse: "Their navy has been completely destroyed, their air force has retreated to more obscure bases, they have no missile or air defense systems, and most of their former leaders have disappeared," he wrote.

The leader was emphatic about the conditions for lifting the blockade: "The blockade, which we will not lift until there is an agreement, is absolutely destroying Iran."

Trump also described the conflict as a regime change: "This has been, besides everything else, a regime change!" he stated in the same message.

The naval blockade was ordered by presidential proclamation on April 12 and came into effect on April 14, following the failure of the first round of negotiations in Islamabad, where Washington demanded the complete dismantling of the Iranian nuclear program and a 20-year moratorium, while Tehran proposed only five years and claimed $270 billion in compensation.

The conflict began on February 28 with Operation Epic Fury, a joint offensive by the United States and Israel that, on its first day, attacked over 1,000 Iranian targets and resulted in the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, confirmed by Iran on March 1.

In the following weeks, the Pentagon reported the destruction of 90% of Iranian missiles, 95% of its drones, and the sinking of 150 vessels, in addition to the destruction of Kharg Island on March 14, which accounted for 90% of Iranian crude oil exports.

The blockade affects 90% of Iranian foreign trade and pushed the price of oil to $104.24 per barrel on April 15.

This Monday also marked the start of a second round of negotiations, led by Vice President JD Vance alongside Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, with the ceasefire—agreed upon on April 7 for two weeks—set to expire on April 22.

Iran has once again closed the Strait of Hormuz on April 19, citing U.S. violations of the ceasefire, which adds further pressure to the ongoing talks.

Trump also took the opportunity to attack the major media outlets critical of his administration. "The fake and anti-American media is supporting Iran to win, but that is not going to happen, because I am in charge," he wrote, directly naming The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.

In an interview with PBS News also granted on Monday, Trump reiterated his stance: "The blockade is very powerful, very strong. They are losing 500 million dollars a day with the active blockade".