If the Strait of Hormuz is completely closed, it will bring global energy trade to a halt. In response, America can take naval action. Additionally, Iran’s own oil exports will also be affected, which could harm its economy.
The US President said that in accordance with the policy of the United States, especially his administration, the ‘terrorist regime of Iran’ can never be allowed to possess nuclear weapons amid the escalating Israel-Iran conflict.
#WATCH | US President Donald Trump says, “A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by eliminating imminent threats from the Iranian regime, a vicious group of very hard, terrible people. Its… pic.twitter.com/EJNaBlYWCm
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In his video address, Trump described Iran as the world’s number one terrorist sponsor, saying the country killed thousands of its own citizens in the street over protests.
(With AFP inputs)