Trump says it’s an ‘honor’ to keep Strait of Hormuz open for China and other countries

President Donald Trump said helium wants to support the Strait of Hormuz open, saying it would beryllium an "honor" to bash truthful successful an effort to assistance different nations that trust connected the captious Middle East waterway.

Trump was speaking with reporters successful Florida connected Monday, erstwhile helium was asked astir the planetary vigor choke point, which has been disrupted amid back-and-forth attacks betwixt Iran and Israel and the United States. 

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People mourn precocious Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Thursday, successful Isfahan, Iran. (Payman Shahsanaei/ISNA via AP)

At astir 21 miles wide astatine its narrowest point, the Strait of Hormuz is betwixt Iran and Oman and carries astir 20 cardinal barrels a time and astir one-fifth of planetary liquefied earthy gas, making it a top-value people erstwhile struggle successful the portion erupts.

"We're truly helping China present and different countries due to the fact that they get a batch of their vigor from the Straits," Trump said. "We person a bully narration with China. It's my grant to bash it."

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A screenshot of a marine postulation terminal showing vessels successful the Strait of Hormuz connected March 4. (Kpler/Marine Traffic)

Trump is slated to conscionable with Chinese person Xi Jinping aboriginal this month. While touting the United States' caller vigor concern with Venezuela, Trump noted that China gets its lipid done the strait. 

"I mean, we're doing this for the different parts of the world, including countries similar China," helium said. "They get a batch of their lipid done the straits."

"We person a precise bully narration with President XI (Jinping) and China," helium added. "I'm going determination successful a abbreviated play of time, and we're protecting the satellite from what these lunatics are trying to do, and precise successfully I mightiness add."

President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping up of a bilateral gathering astatine Gimhae Air Base connected Oct. 30, 2025, successful Busan, South Korea. Trump said helium wants to support the Strait of Hormuz unfastened successful the Middle East for countries, including China.  ( Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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The U.S. volition besides waive each oil-related sanctions connected immoderate countries successful an effort to trim vigor prices amid the struggle successful the Middle East, Trump said.