Trump says 'many countries' will send war ships to patrol Strait of Hormuz
The president said the measure would be taken to ensure the safe passage for tankers in the strait.
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that “many countries” will be dispatching warships to patrol the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing conflict with Iran, suggesting that it is “still easy” for its military to inflict damage on vessels there “no matter how badly defeated they are.” The post Trump: ‘Many Countries’ Will Send Warships to Patrol the…
The president said the measure would be taken to ensure the safe passage for tankers in the strait.
President Trump on Saturday declared victory over Iran and called for other countries to assist in a “team effort” to keep the Strait of Hormuz open and safe while US forces continue “bombing the hell out of the shoreline” and shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water. The post JUST IN: Trump Declares Victory in Iran, Says “Many Countries” Will…
US President Donald Trump stepped up calls to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz, saying warships will “hopefully” be sent to the area near Iran’s coast to help commercial vessels sail through safely.
President Trump said countries impacted by the virtual closure of the Strait of Hormuz will be sending ships to join promised US escorts to keep the critical bottleneck flowing.
One way or the other, we will soon get the Hormuz Strait OPEN, SAFE, and FREE! President DONALD J. TRUMP'
The US president says he hopes China, France, Japan and South Korea will also send ships to defend the key oil shipping route.
President Trump claimed on Saturday the U.S. and several other countries will send war ships to the Gulf to reopen commercial shipping in the strait of Hormuz. Why it matters: The attacks in the strait of Hormuz brought commercial shipping to and from the Gulf to an almost complete halt, dramatically disrupted oil exports from the region and destabilized…