President Donald Trump doubled down Tuesday on his assertion that the United States has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, warning Iran could either continue buckling under mounting economic pressure or risk getting “blown away” if it challenges American forces.
“We have total control over the Hormuz Strait right now. They don’t have control. We have total control. We own it,” Trump told reporters Tuesday evening after returning from Ohio.
“At some point, maybe they’ll do something, and then they get blown away, but we, right now, we’re in a very good position,” Trump said.
The president’s remarks came hours after U.S. forces demonstrated their enforcement of the blockade...
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