[Trump Compares U.S. Blockade of Iranian Ports to Piracy: A 'Very Profitable Business'] According to Golden Finance, on May 2, U.S. President Trump stated on Friday that during the war between the U.S. and Israel against Iran, the U.S. Navy's maritime blockade of Iranian ports was, in some sense, 'like piracy.' Trump made these remarks while describing the U.S. military's seizure of a vessel a few days earlier. 'We took over that ship, took over the cargo, took over the oil. It's a very profitable business,' Trump said during his Friday evening speech. 'We are like pirates. Kind of like pirates, but we’re not playing games.'