Trump Declares Hormuz Strait Open, Except When It Isn't
KEY POINTS
- ā¢President Trump announced multiple countries will send warships to keep the strategic Strait of Hormuz open amid Iranian attacks.
- ā¢Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth deployed the amphibious USS Tripoli and its Marine unit to the Middle East amid rising tensions.
- ā¢The U.S. conducted a major strike on Iranās Kharg Island, destroying 90 military targets but sparing oil facilities for now.
On Saturday, President Trump tweeted a fleet fantasy promising warships from China, France, Japan, South Korea, and the UK to 'keep the Strait open and safe,' despite calling Iran 'totally decapitated.' Meanwhile, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth sent the USS Tripoli and its Marinesāready for ground opsāinto the mess. Just a day before, the US dropped a massive precision strike on Iran's Kharg Island, hitting 90 military targets but carefully sparing the oil facilities for now. Trump declared heād 'bomb the hell out of the shoreline' and shoot Iranian boats like skeet until the Hormuz Strait is 'OPEN, SAFE, and FREE,' which sounds more like a Fourth of July slogan than foreign policy.
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(1 of 3)Trump says Iran's military is 100% destroyed but still faces persistent drone strikes. Maybe someone forgot to turn off the 'delete' key again.
Sending a marine assault ship and dropping 90 military targets but 'not the oil'ābecause why not keep the suspense alive like a Netflix thriller?
Trumpās plan: bomb the shoreline, shoot Iranian boats, and hope diplomacy shows up fashionably late to the party.
Source: Axios | Published: 3/14/2026 | Author: Barak Ravid
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