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Trump: ‘With a little more time’ the US ‘can easily’ reopen Strait of Hormuz
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US President Donald Trump pauses after delivering a televised address on the conflict in the Middle East, at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 1, 2026. (Alex Brandon/Pool/AFP)
US President Donald Trump says the United States can open the Strait of Hormuz with a little more time.
“With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A ‘GUSHER’ FOR THE WORLD???” Trump says in a post on his Truth Social platform.
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