U.S. President Donald Trump has said that the United States could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and take control of oil flows if given more time, as the ongoing conflict with Iran continues to disrupt global shipping and energy markets.
In a post on Truth Social platform on April 3, Trump wrote that with a little more time, the US could “easily open the Hormuz Strait, take the oil, and make a fortune”.
The war began in late February with joint US-Israeli air strikes on Iran and is now close to entering its sixth week. Since the start of the conflict, Iran has effectively blocked the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important shipping routes.
The strait connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and carries about a fifth of the world’s total oil consumption. It is also an important route for gas and fertiliser shipments, with
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