Trump threatened to withdraw from another “agreement”! – Mehr News agency RCO News Agency
Referring to the “ridiculous consequences” for American ships in the Panama Canal, Donald Trump, the president-elect of the United States, threatened that if the country is not able to address the issue, Washington will take control of the canal. will take authority
In a message on his social network known as “Truth Social,” Trump wrote: “Our navy and commercial ships have been treated very unfairly and recklessly.” The taxes imposed by Panama are ridiculous. This “pure fragmentation” of our country must be stopped immediately.
Criticizing the Panama Canal Treaty of 1977, which was signed by Jimmy Carter, the president of the United States at the time, and handed over the control of the canal to Panama in 1999, he added: The management of the issue is only for Panama, not China or any other country. We will never let this channel fall into the wrong hands!
Trump also added that if Panama is unable to guarantee the safe and effective operation of the canal, the United States will demand its “full and unequivocal” return.
The Panama Canal, which handles about five percent of the world’s maritime traffic and transportation, is a vital route for trade and US military deployments. This channel is also considered a key route for the movement of goods between America and Asia and is important for countries such as China, Japan and South Korea.
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