Trump Says Reopening the Strait of Hormuz Is Other Countries’ Problem
Though Iran closed the strait in response to strikes from the U.S. and Israel, the Trump administration says other nations should take on the task of forcing it to reopen.
“Last time I checked, there was supposed to be a big, bad Royal Navy that could be prepared to do things like that as well,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP
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