RT-Engels: 02-04-2026,
The US president made the appeal in his first address to the nation since ordering airstrikes in Iran
US President Donald Trump has urged countries that buy oil from the Middle East to unblock the Strait of Hormuz by force unless Iran reopens the vital shipping route to all vessels.
He made the appeal in his first address to the nation on Wednesday, after weeks of chastising NATO members for refusing to send warships to the region and join the US and Israel in their war efforts.
“To those countries that can’t get fuel, many of which refuse to get involved in the decapitation of Iran… build up some delayed courage, go to the Strait and just take it. Protect it,” Trump said. He argued that securing the strait would be easy, saying the US had “decimated” Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and “dramatically curtailed” its drone and missile capabilities.
Trump:
The countries of the world that do receive oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage.
They must cherish it. They must grab it and cherish it.
They can do it easily. pic.twitter.com/Smm8xEhY92
— Clash Report (@clashreport) April 2, 2026
In his address, Trump vowed to intensify airstrikes over the next two to three weeks, suggesting the war would continue if Iran refuses to accept his demands.