President Donald Trump said on March 14 that some countries affected by Iran’s attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz are joining the United States in patrolling the strategic oil-shipping waterway.
While the U.S. strikes over the past weeks have sharply reduced Iran’s fighting force, the president wrote in a Truth Social post on Saturday that Tehran still retained the ability to threaten ships passing through the strait with smaller weapons.
“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 wrote….
Trump Says Other Nations Joining US Patrols in Strait of Hormuz
