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Trump says he is not yet ready to let allies reopen the Strait of Hormuz amid Iran war

President Trump told CBS he will not withdraw US efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz yet and criticized allies for not contributing military assets to the campaign against Iran.

Mar 31st 2026 · United States

Insights

  • Trump told CBS he is not ready yet to hand off efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to allies.
  • He criticized allies, including the UK, for not sending military assets to join the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.
  • Trump said Iran has been decimated and that there is no substantial threat in the Strait of Hormuz.
  • He did not give an end point for the US military operation but said the campaign is two weeks ahead of schedule in its fifth week.
  • Trump declined to say whether declaring victory would require removing Iran's enriched uranium stockpile.

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