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Trump Threatens Iran With Strikes If Hormuz not Reopened

© AP Photo / Alex BrandonPresident Donald Trump speaks during the swearing in for Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington
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US President Donald Trump again claimed the Strait of Hormuz would be opened “very soon,” threatening Iran with military action if it does not happen.
“The strait’s gonna be open very soon or they’re gonna get hit very hard,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News.
He also claimed the US had prepared “the biggest” attack “since World War Two,” but paused it.

Iran has not confirmed Trump’s claims about negotiations or any agreement on Hormuz.
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