Trump: US will have Strait of Hormuz ‘open fairly soon’

Middle East Eye · April 10, 2026 War

Trump: US will have Strait of Hormuz ‘open fairly soon’ US President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday that the US will have the Strait of Hormuz “open fairly soon” ahead of ceasefire talks in Islamabad. He did not elaborate further, but acknowledged “it won’t be easy”. “Other countries use the Strait.