Strait of Hormuz

Trump Says “Serious Discussions” Underway to “End Our Military Operations in Iran” – Threatens to Destroy Electric Plants, Oil Wells, Kharg Island, and Desalination Plants

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President Trump said on Monday that he is in serious discussions and close to a deal with Iran, while threatening to escalate “if for any reason a deal is not shortly reached.” Trump has given Iran until Monday, April 6, to stop blocking oil shipping in the Strait of Hormuz amid negotiations.

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Before Taking Questions at Future Investment Initiative Summit, Trump Says “Ask Me Whatever You Want, You Can Talk Sex, Whatever the Hell You Want! I’m Here for You”

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President Trump closed his remarks at the Future Investment Initiative Priority Summit in Miami Beach, Florida, on Friday with a hilarious comment, leaving no questions off the table from members of the audience.   At the end of his speech, Trump opened the floor for questions and gave his commitment to transparency.

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WATCH: Trump Slams “Paper Tiger” NATO for Refusing to Help Secure the Strait of Hormuz, Says “We Don’t Need Them” and He’ll “Never Forget”

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President Trump went off on NATO during a Cabinet Meeting on Wednesday went off on NATO again for their refusal to provide support to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as Iran blocks the flow of oil and shipping in the waterway.  President Trump has asked NATO and Asia for help securing the Strait, but they refused.

Trump Torches Democrats as ‘America’s Greatest Enemy’ After ‘The Death of Iran’

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President Donald Trump took to Social on Sunday to brand the “highly incompetent” Democrat Party as America’s greatest enemy following the “death of Iran.” The statement came hours after Trump issued a direct ultimatum to Iran on Saturday night, demanding the regime fully open the Strait of Hormuz without threats within 48 hours or face devastating military strikes on its power plants.

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REPORT: Trump Considering Deployment of THOUSANDS of Ground Troops Along Strait of Hormuz and Kharg Island as RINO Warpig Lindsey Graham Demands He “Take Kharg Island”

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President Trump is reportedly weighing the deployment of ground troops to Iran along the coast of the Strait of Hormuz or Kharg Island, as the war in Iran approaches the end of its third week.  This comes as Lindsey Graham demands that President Trump escalate the war further on Kharg Island.

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(VIDEO) Trump Says US Doesn’t need NATO, Japan, South Korea, and Australia in Strait of Hormuz After They Snub Request for Help – “WE DO NOT NEED THE HELP OF ANYONE!”

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President Trump expressed displeasure with other countries for turning down his request to send their militaries to the Strait of Hormuz to protect oil tankers as Israel and the US wage war against Iran, saying that the US will remember the refusal.  As The Gateway Pundit reported, Trump on Saturday claimed, “Many Countries, especially those who are affected by Iran’s attempted closure of the Hormuz Strait, will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe.” He specifically called out “China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint,” saying securing the Strait “should have always been a team effort, and now it will be.” https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/03/just-trump-declares-victory-iran-says-many-countries/ However, the countries quickly rebuffed his demand and instead called for and urged the United States to end the war.

Aerial view of a large oil tanker docked at an offshore loading terminal in the ocean.

Assessing Iran’s Ability to Hold the World’s Oil Supply Hostage

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Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on March 14, 2026, that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all countries except the United States and Israel, describing it as closed only to “tankers and ships belonging to our enemies, to those who are attacking us and their allies.” The statement came immediately after U.S.

Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, speaking in front of the Iranian flag during a formal address.

Iranian Foreign Minister Responds to Kharg Island Attack, Says Strait of Hormuz is Open to All Countries Except US and Israel After Trump Urges Countries to Send Warships to Strait (VIDEO)

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told MS Now on Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz is open to all countries except for the US and Israel, following threats from President Trump to form a coalition to send warships to the Strait and ensure the safe passage of oil.  This comes after the US executed the “most powerful bombing raids” in the history of the Middle East on Iran’s critical oil hub of Kharg Island in response to Iran’s threats and targeting of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important oil arteries.

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JUST IN: Trump Declares Victory in Iran, Says “Many Countries” Will Send War Ships to Strait of Hormuz – Urges China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others to Send Ships as US Continues “Bombing the Hell Out of the Shoreline”

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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.

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WATCH: War Sec Pete Hegseth Confirms Iranian Supreme Leader is “Wounded and Likely Disfigured” Amid Reports That He’s Lost Limbs and May Be in a Coma

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During a press briefing on Friday, War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed reports that Iran’s new Supreme Leader, 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei, has been injured, possibly critically.   As Hegseth was touting the US Military’s success in incapacitating Iran’s military infrastructure on Friday, he revealed that Khamenei, “the new so-called not-so-Supreme Leader,” is “wounded and likely disfigured.” “His father dead, he’s scared, he’s injured, he’s on the run, and he lacks legitimacy.

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JUST IN: Trump Says Iran’s New Supreme Leader “Probably Alive in Some Form” but “Damaged” as Reports Claim He’s Incapacitated (VIDEO)

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President Trump on Thursday said that Iran’s new Supreme Leader, 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei, is “damaged” but “probably alive,” amid reports from Iranian TV and other outlets that Khamenei was wounded as US and Israeli strikes continue to bombard Iran.   War Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday declined to comment on whether or not these reports were accurate.

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WATCH LIVE: War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Joint Chiefs Chairman Dan Caine Deliver Press Briefing – 8 AM ET

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War Secretary Pete Hegseth will deliver a press briefing with Air Force General Dan Caine, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as the war in Iran closes its second week.  This comes amid reports from Iranian TV and other outlets that Iran’s new Supreme Leader, 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei, was wounded as US and Israeli strikes continue to bombard Iran.

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Why the Iran Crisis Will NOT Trigger a Major Oil Price Shock

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WATCH: Why the Iran Crisis Will NOT Trigger a Major Oil Price Shock On this episode of The Patriot Perspective, we broke down one of the biggest economic and geopolitical questions in the world right now: whether the conflict with Iran will send oil prices soaring or whether the recent spikes are more temporary than many people think.