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Do We Still Need the Strait of Hormuz? A Top Trump Official Says No

Summary by Washington Times
The Strait of Hormuz may not stay a vital oil chokepoint much longer. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent predicts new pipelines will make the waterway 'irrelevant' within two years.

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Tuesday, August 18, 2026. A website that the whole world now knows: “Truth Social”, namely the private social media of President Donald Trump, whose title… Strait of Hormuz and fireworks - NAVAL TRADE

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US President Donald Trump stated that he believes the Strait of Hormuz will no longer be as important as it once was due to alternative routes and newly laid pipelines.

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Washington: US President Donald Trump, Wednesday, said that he believed that the Strait of Hormuz would not retain its previous importance because of the emergence of alternative oil transport routes, along with the establishment of a large number of new pipelines.

Trump said he believes the importance of the Strait of Hormuz will diminish due to new pipelines and alternative routes, that he is preparing strong sanctions against Iran, that his relations with North Korea are good, and that he considers massive joint military exercises unnecessary.

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Haberler broke the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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