Trump's remark is concurrent to Washington's repeated claims that talks with Tehran have been "progressing well", though the Islamic regime, currently without the leadership, has outrightly quashed the Trump's claim. Trump's fresh assertion on Hormuz, a key chokepoint in the global oil supply route, comes a day after he appeared disgruntled that Western allies, particularly NATO, refused to shoulder their share in the war, which is nearing its fifth week after a joint US-Israeli aerial assault.
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