Diplomacy & Power March 31, 2026 413 stories in this edition

Trump urges countries to go to Strait of Hormuz and ‘just take it’

SCMP Asia / Asia / 1m ago / Reuters
Trump urges countries to go to Strait of Hormuz and ‘just take it’

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President ⁠Donald Trump on Tuesday urged countries that did not help in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran to buy American oil and go to ‌the Strait of Hormuz and “just TAKE it”. Trump singled out Britain and France as unhelpful in the month-long war that has roiled global markets, driven up energy prices and seen Iran effectively close oil ⁠tanker traffic through the Strait. “All of those countries that can’t ‌get jet f...

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President ⁠Donald Trump on Tuesday urged countries that did not help in the US-Israeli strikes on Iran to buy American oil and go to ‌the Strait of Hormuz and “just TAKE it”. Trump singled out Britain and France as unhel...

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