Touting US Oil Reserves, Trump Says 'We Don't Need The Strait' As Blockade Begins
- By EBU
Telling reporters that a US naval blockade on Iranian ports in the Strait of Hormuz had started, US President Donald Trump said other countries are turning to US oil and gas to compensate. Speaking at the White House on April 13, Trump also that "the appropriate people" want to strike a deal to end the standoff.