Trump: US 'in control' of the Strait of Hormuz
Trump: US 'in control' of the Strait of Hormuz US President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday in the Oval Office that Washington is "in control" of the Strait of Hormuz and continues its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran is in "deep trouble" and is "not paying their troops". "Millions and millions of barrels of oil are coming out of the Strait every day", Trump added, saying that…
US President Donald Trump asserted on Thursday that the United States is in control of the Strait of Hormuz and maintains a blockade on Iranian ports, in a statement made to reporters in the Oval Office. According to Trump, Iran is facing significant difficulties and is not financially supporting its troops. The US President also noted that millions of barrels of oil are flowing through the Strait daily, and that Washington has completely cleared the waterway of mines.
This announcement came after Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario, located along New York's border with Canada, as Lake America.
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