US EditionThe Latest: Trump Says It’s on Other Nations to Open the Strait of Hormuz
Trump said the United States will leave the waterway’s security to nations that depend on it as Iran war risks keep rising.
- President Trump told reporters on Tuesday the U.S. "will not have anything to do with" security in the Strait of Hormuz, placing responsibility on countries that rely on the vital waterway.
- Amid the conflict, Trump predicted the U.S. is "finishing the job" in Iran within two to three weeks, even as the war has killed more than 3,000 people and wounded 348 U.S. troops.
- Markets reacted positively on Tuesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average soared more than 1,100 points, signaling renewed investor hope for conflict resolution.
- British Defense Secretary John Healey defended U.S. ties on Tuesday, countering criticism from American counterpart Pete Hegseth regarding the U.K.'s naval deployment.
- Iranian drone strikes have caused damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, complicating diplomatic efforts.
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Trump: "We're not going to have anything to do with" the Strait of Hormuz
President Trump told reporters that after the war with Iran ends, other countries will “be able to fend for themselves” if they need to import oil or natural gas from the Middle East via the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint that has been effectively closed to ship traffic for weeks. “What happens with the strait, we’re not going to have anything to do with,” the president said, because other countries like China and France will “take care of thems…
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The Ankole TimesTrump says other nations can 'fend for themselves' in Strait of Hormuz after U.S. leaves Iran
President Donald Trump lashed out Tuesday at allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the U.S. war effort against Iran, telling them to “go get your own oil” and declaring that securing the Strait of Hormuz is “not for us.”
Trump voices frustration with allies, Iran says will attack US businesses
President Donald Trump expressed frustration on Tuesday, March 30, with allies who have been unwilling to do more to support the US war effort, telling them to “go get your own oil” as the conflict with Iran and its closure of the Strait of Hormuz sent average US gas prices past USD 4 a gallon. The social media post came after US strikes hit the central city of Isfahan, sending a massive fireball into the sky, and Tehran attacked a fully loaded …
Trump Says Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Is Other Countries’ Problem
"Last time I checked, there was supposed to be a big, bad Royal Navy that could be prepared to do things like that as well," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. Manuel Balce Ceneta/APAs gas prices hit $4 a gallon for the first time in years, the Trump administration appears to be distancing itself from efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post early Tuesday that countries affected by the de facto …
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