President Trump has revealed when the Strait of Hormuz will reopen the US Iran war.
Philips News reports that the United States, US, President Donald Trump has said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen “fairly soon,” with or without Iran’s cooperation, as tensions over the strategic waterway continue to disrupt global energy supplies.
The US president, speaking ahead of planned talks between US and Iranian officials in Pakistan, said Washington is prepared to act, adding that other countries are also willing to support efforts to restore access.
Addressing journalists before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews in Camp Springs, Maryland, Trump said: “It won’t be easy.
“I would say this: We will have that open fairly soon.”
Although he did not outline specific steps the US would take to reopen the vital shipping route, Trump made it clear that Washington would not accept any attempt by Iran to impose fees on vessels passing through the strait.
Tehran has suggested it may introduce charges for safe passage even if an agreement is reached to end hostilities.
“If they are doing that, we’re not going to let that happen,” he said.
President Trump also stressed that preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons remains the central objective of any potential deal, noting that reopening the strait would follow naturally from such an agreement.
“No nuclear weapons, that’s 99 percent of it,” Trump said.
“The strait will open up,” he added, “If we just left, otherwise they make no money.”
