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Trump says he’ll strike Iran ‘20 times harder’ than before if oil flow halted in Strait of Hormuz

Mar 10, 2026Center

President Trump on Monday threatened the Iranian regime against halting the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, as gas prices back home rise amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. “If Iran does anything that stops the flow of Oil within the Strait of Hormuz, they will be hit by the United States of…

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