Trump confident US to be able to reopen Hormuz soon

World April 03, 17:13

Iran earlier closed the Strait of Hormuz to ships associated with the United States, Israel and the countries that supported aggression against the Islamic Republic

WASHINGTON, April 3. /TASS/. US President Donald Trump claims that the United States won’t have any trouble reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

"With a little more time, we can easily open the Hormuz Strait, take the oil and make a fortune," he wrote on Truth Social. "It would be a 'gusher' for the world???"

On February 28, the United States and Israel launched a war against Iran, hitting major cities, including Tehran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliated with sweeping attacks on Israel. US military installations in Bahrain, Jordan, Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia were also attacked.

Iran also closed the Strait of Hormuz to ships associated with the United States, Israel and the countries that supported aggression against the Islamic Republic. Several tankers were attacked for passing through the strait without Tehran's permission.

On March 25, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran had allowed passage through the Strait of Hormuz to friendly countries, including Russia, India, Iraq, China and Pakistan.

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