President Donald Trump said that strong U.S. leadership is the only way to ensure the Strait of Hormuz remains open to navigation, according to his statement. Trump added that agreements are meaningless when dealing with 'bad people,' responding to a question about how to guarantee the strait's openness in the future.
President Donald Trump argued that strong U.S. leadership — not agreements — is the only guarantee for keeping the Strait of Hormuz open to navigation, in a statement circulated Tuesday evening. Asked how to secure the strait's future accessibility, Trump replied: 'Let the United States have strong leadership. That's the only way to do it.' He added that 'you can sign all the agreements you want. Agreements don't mean anything when it comes to bad people.'
The remark comes days after Trump announced that the Strait of Hormuz would be fully reopened by Friday as part of a U.S.-Iran understanding, as The Zioneer has reported. The president has alternated between emphasizing the deal and casting doubt on Iran's reliability. His latest comment appears to downplay the role of the signed MOU, which he previously said he might read aloud at a press conference.
The statement, attributed to Trump without specifying the venue or interviewer, was brief and did not offer new operational details about the strait's status or the U.S. military posture in the region.
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