PANews reported on April 30 that US President Trump, in an interview with Israel's Channel 12 news program, stated, "I will not lift the naval blockade against Iran until an agreement is reached on its nuclear program." "In a sense, the naval blockade is more effective than bombing," the US president said regarding this measure. "The Iranians are suffocating—like a fat pig. Things will only get worse for them. They cannot have nuclear weapons." Trump claimed, "The Iranians want reconciliation. They don't want me to continue the blockade." Trump further elaborated on the effectiveness of the naval blockade, saying, "Iran's oil reserves and pipelines will soon burst under the blockade."