US President Donald Trump said Monday that the Strait of Hormuz is “already partially opened” and that it will fully open Friday, when the US and Iran are set to formally sign a memorandum of understanding.
“They’re doing a little hunting for a couple of mines that they’ve already found, but … ships are starting to go out now,” Trump said during a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron at the G7 summit. “On Friday, it’ll be completely open.”
Though the US President publicly complained about European leaders’ unwillingness to join in the US-Israeli war against Iran, he suggested the strait would reopen without needing much aid from France.
“I don’t think we’re going to need much help, because we have an agreement where it’s going to be open, and it’s toll-free. We had a little argument on that; it’s toll-free,” he said, adding, “I don’t think it’s a bad idea to have a ship or two up here from a few countries.”
Source: CNN
– Agencies
