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Trump says Strait of Hormuz will open soon, threatens Iran
Donald Trump is the President of the United States.
He talked about a place called the Strait of Hormuz on a TV show called Fox News.
He said the Strait of Hormuz is going to be open very soon.
He also warned that if Iran backs out, they will be hit very hard.
He said that Iran knows and understands this.
He said he has no choice.
He told Fox News that there was an all-day negotiation with Tehran on Tuesday, August 4.
He said the two countries were having very good discussions.
He said his first choice is to push for a diplomatic agreement.
President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz 'is going to be open very soon.'
He warned that if Iran backed out, it would be 'hit very hard.'
Trump said if Iran backs out again, 'they are going to get hit really hard' and that he has 'no choice.'
He told Fox News there was an 'all-day negotiation' with Tehran on Tuesday, Aug 4.
Trump said both countries were having 'very good' discussions and his first choice was a diplomatic agreement.
- Who
- US President Donald Trump and Iran (Tehran)
- What
- Trump threatened Iran, saying the Strait of Hormuz will be open very soon or Iran will be 'hit very hard' if it backs out
- Where
- Strait of Hormuz; Trump spoke on Fox News
- When
- Tuesday, Aug 4 (all-day negotiation); Trump's remarks came in a Fox News interview
- Why
- Trump wants to keep the Strait open and prefers a diplomatic agreement, warning Iran of severe consequences if it backs out
Key facts
- President
- Donald Trump
- Key Location
- Strait of Hormuz
- Negotiation Date
- Tuesday, Aug 4
- Warning
- Iran would be 'hit very hard' if it backs out
- Preferred Outcome
- Diplomatic agreement
- Interview Outlet
- Fox News
- Status of Talks
- 'Very good' discussions
Quotes
Donald Trump
U.S. President
“The Strait’s going to be open very soon, or they are going to get hit very hard. If they back out again, they are going to get hit really hard. They know that. They understand that. I have no choice.”
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