'Can Be A Gusher': Trump Says US Needs 'Little More Time' To Reopen Strait Of Hormuz

Signalling an aggressive push on the Strait of Hormuz, US President Donald Trump suggested that with a little more time, the US could easily open the Hormuz Strait and make it a gusher for the rest of the world.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, “With a little more time, we can easily OPEN THE HORMUZ STRAIT, TAKE THE OIL, & MAKE A FORTUNE. IT WOULD BE A “GUSHER” FOR THE WORLD???”

Iran War Is ‘Nearing Completion’: Trump

Meanwhile, on Thursday, Trump, while addressing the nation, said that the US was planning to intensify military action against Iran in the coming weeks, saying Washington is prepared to “hit them extremely hard”.

Signalling an involvement of merely “two to three weeks”, Trump said the Iran war is “nearing completion”. “Tonight, I’m pleased to say that these core

strategic objectives are nearing completion. We are going to finish the job. We are getting very close,” he said. The US President added: “We’ve done all of it. Their Navy is gone. Their Air Force is gone. Their missiles are just about used up or beaten. Taken together, these actions will cripple Iran’s military, crush their ability to support terrorist proxies and deny them the ability to build a nuclear bomb. Our armed forces have been extraordinary.”

Despite the muscle flexing, the contradictions in Trump’s roughly 20-minute address were difficult to miss.

Threat Of Fresh Offensive

Despite signalling closure, Trump warned of escalation, saying “we are going to hit them extremely hard in the next two-three weeks”, adding that “if we see them make a move… we will hit them very hard”.

This contradiction of declaring victory while threatening more strikes has been highlighted by The Guardian, which notes that Trump’s Iran messaging often oscillates between de-escalation and aggressive posturing.