Countries should show 'courage' and seize Hormuz Strait, Trump urges

Middle East Eye · April 2, 2026 War

Countries should show 'courage' and seize Hormuz Strait, Trump urges US President Donald Trump in his address said countries that receive oil through the Strait of Hormuz should show "courage" and seize the key waterway. "Just take it, protect it, use it for yourselves," he said. Over a month since Israel and the US began their attack on Iran, Trump exclaims that Tehran is "really no longer a threat".

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