US President Donald Trump stated that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open to all countries, and the United States will "monitor" the situation in the region. He made this comment to journalists, as reported by CNN and UNN.
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Trump emphasized that he would not agree to any short-term deal that would allow Iran or Oman to control the strait.
"No, the strait will be open to everyone. These are international waters. No one is going to control them. We are going to watch it,"
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At the same time, Trump warned Oman against potential interference in the issue of control over the Strait of Hormuz.
"Oman will behave just like everyone else, or we'll have to blow it up,"
Earlier, Iran stated that the issue of managing the Strait of Hormuz does not concern the US and should be coordinated together with Oman. This position was voiced the day before by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei.
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