As tensions surge in the Gulf region, US President Donald Trump called on major global powers to deploy naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the United States will ensure the crucial shipping route remains open one way or the other. In a post on Truth Social, Donald Trump said several countries affected by Iran’s attempts to disrupt navigation through the narrow waterway would send warships to operate alongside the United States to secure the route.
Trump’s remarks come as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz intensify, with ship movements plunging and tankers staying away from the vital corridor, fuelling fears of a prolonged energy disruption and a wider military escalation in the Gulf.
“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,” Trump wrote.
“Hopefully China, France, Japan, South Korea, the UK, and others, that are affected by this artificial constraint, will send Ships to the area so that the Hormuz Strait will no longer be a threat by a Nation that has been totally decapitated,” he added.
The strait, located between Iran and Oman, is one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints, with a significant share of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments passing through it every day.
US DECIMATED IRAN: TRUMP
Hours later, in a separate post, Trump also claimed the United States had already dealt a decisive blow to Iran. He said Washington had “beaten and completely decimated” Iran militarily and economically while stressing that countries benefiting from oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz must now take responsibility for protecting the passage.
According to him, the US would still play a major role in coordinating with allies to keep the vital shipping lane functioning.
TRUMP THREATENS STRIKES ALONG IRAN’S COAST
Alongside the call for allied naval deployments, the US President issued a blunt warning that the US would take direct military action to secure the waterway if needed. “We have already destroyed 100% of Iran’s Military capability, but it’s easy for them to send a drone or two, drop a mine, or deliver a close range missile somewhere along, or in, this Waterway, no matter how badly defeated they are,” Trump wrote.
“In the meantime, the United States will be bombing the hell out of the shoreline, and continually shooting Iranian Boats and Ships out of the water,” Trump said.
The situation in the Gulf has become increasingly volatile as the conflict continues to escalate. US strikes hit Iran’s Kharg Island on Friday, targeting military installations and signalling that the island’s critical oil facilities could be next if Tehran continues efforts to block the Strait of Hormuz.
In response, Iran warned that it would turn US-linked oil infrastructure into “a pile of ashes” if energy facilities on the island were attacked. The exchange of threats comes as the US-Israel war on Iran enters its third week, with the confrontation now spilling into a global oil crisis that is already beginning to take shape.
With inputs from agencies
