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Trump-Hormuz Strait

Trump says 'with a little more time,' U.S. can open Strait of Hormuz, take oil, 'make a fortune'

By Song Sang-ho

WASHINGTON, April 3 (Yonhap) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that "with a little more time," the United States can easily open up the Strait of Hormuz, take the oil and "make a fortune," amid growing concerns over the impact of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran on oil prices and inflation.

Trump made the remarks in a social media post, as Iran's retaliatory attacks have seriously disrupted shipping through the strait, a key energy shipping route, pushing up oil prices. The waterway is responsible for about a fifth of the world's oil supply.

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

The remarks came after Trump warned Wednesday that the U.S. military will hit the Islamic Republic "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks and "bring them back to the stone ages."

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