President Donald Trump predicted that the Strait of Hormuz would “open itself” once Iran stopped “clogging up” the narrow passage, even as he appealed that it would “be nice” if allied nations, and China, would help police it. Speaking to reporters outside the White House as he prepared to board Marine One, the president said that Iran’s military capability had been “obliterated” and floated that the strait might “open itself.” It’s relatively safe, but you need a lot of help in the sense that you need ships, you need volume, and NATO could help us, but they so far haven’t had the courage to do so.
Author: David Gilmour
Published at: 2026-03-20 22:15:22
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