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Trump: 'If Iran blocks the Strait of Hormuz, we will respond 20 times more forcefully'
Summary
- U.S. President Donald Trump said that if Iran disrupts crude oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the United States would deliver a blow 20 times more forceful than before.
- Trump warned that the United States could strike targets to a degree that would make it difficult for Iran to rebuild as a nation, and that death, fire and fury could befall it.
- Trump argued that maintaining the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lane is a measure that benefits countries that rely on the route, including China.
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U.S. President Donald Trump warned that if Iran disrupts crude oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, the United States would launch a far stronger military response.
On the 9th (local time), Trump said on his Truth Social platform, "If Iran takes any action to block the flow of oil in the Strait of Hormuz, it will be hit 20 times harder than ever before."
He added, "The United States will strike targets that can be easily destroyed to the point that Iran would struggle to rebuild as a nation," warning that "death, fire and fury will come upon them." He added, however, that he "hopes that does not happen."
Trump also argued that keeping the Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lane open is a measure that benefits countries that depend on the route, including China.
The remarks are seen as Washington signaling a hardline stance after Iran raised the possibility of controlling the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions in the Middle East.
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