United States President Donald Trump on Monday (local time) reiterated his remarks about declaring the Strait of Hormuz as a “US territory,” asserting Washington DC has “total control” in the region.
Speaking to reporters, Trump emphasised the effectiveness of the US naval blockade on Iran and stressed that oil prices are coming down and the Strait of Hormuz is open. He added that Iran is in big trouble, noting, “they have 300 per cent inflation, the country’s a mess, and their military is totally defeated.”
“I think it’s a great idea. I mean, we control it with the blockade. I like the idea of declaring it a territory. We have total control over the Strait. Now, they can be a nuisance; they can put a mine in the water, and people don’t like having mines hit their billion-dollar ships. But the blockade has been very effective. Now, maybe that will stop, or maybe it’ll open up even further, but we’re taking out millions of barrels of oil a week if you look at the kind of numbers that we’re doing,” Trump said.
“The Strait is open, and the oil prices are coming down, and they will continue to come down unless we decide to do something far more drastic than what we’re doing. Iran is in big trouble. They have 300 per cent inflation, the country’s a mess, and their military is totally defeated,” he added.
