Iran-US war latest: Trump says Hormuz is a ‘very functioning Strait despite the odd rocket or drone’ in bizarre rant
Donald Trump has claimed that the Strait of Hormuz is “very functional” despite the occasional rocket or drone attack in another bizarre rant.
Speaking to Fox News on Wednesday, the US president repeated his claim that the vital oil waterway is “open” and had been fully demined despite continued attacks on ships.
“It’s a functioning Strait. Yes, every once in a while there’ll be a drone or a rocket or something shot, but it is a very functioning Strait. A lot of oil is pouring out,” he said.
His comments came as Oman and Iran said that an agreement on future control of the Strait had not yet been finalised.
“The Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran and the country of Oman. We have been in negotiations with Oman for about a month, and we have reached results that are acceptable to both sides,” Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi said in comments published by Iranian state media.
Trump has warned Oman against cooperating with Iran, telling Fox News on August 17: “If Oman gets in the way, we’ll bomb the s*** out of them.”
