Donald Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz ‘permanently open’ despite his ongoing naval blockade amid growing concerns from China.
The President said on Wednesday morning that he is reopening the strait following private discussions with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
‘China is very happy that I am permanently opening the Strait of Hormuz,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social. I am doing it for them, also – And the World. This situation will never happen again.’
Trump then claimed China has agreed to no longer send Iran weapons as the war continues, before adding: ‘President Xi will give me a big, fat, hug when I get there in a few weeks.’
‘We are working together smartly, and very well! Doesn’t that beat fighting??? BUT REMEMBER, we are very good at fighting, if we have to – far better than anyone else!!!’
After peace talks with the Islamic regime collapsed over the weekend, the President launched a naval blockade of Hormuz, a critical oil chokepoint through which one fifth of the world’s supply flows.
Trump imposed the blockade to push Tehran back to the negotiating table, with the President reportedly reluctant to resume the bombing campaign which has brought chaos to the Middle East.
The Daily Mail has contacted the White House for comment.
Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz ‘permanently open’ despite his ongoing naval blockade amid growing concerns from China
After peace talks with the Islamic regime collapsed over the weekend, the President launched a naval blockade of Hormuz, a critical oil chokepoint through which roughly a quarter of the world’s supply flows
The President said on Wednesday morning that he is reopening the strait following private discussions with Chinese leader Xi Jinping
The blockade has reportedly put an economic stranglehold over Tehran in hopes they will return to the negotiating table
Trump and Xi are expected to meet for a diplomatic summit in Beijing in mid-May to discuss managing trade tariffs and US access to rare earth minerals.
The summit will be Trump’s first major foreign trip since launching the war against Iran – China’s largest Middle Eastern ally.
