Trump says “nobody’s going to control” the Strait of Hormuz, threatens Oman

President Trump said “nobody’s going to control” the Strait of Hormuz, when asked if he would allow a short-term deal for Iran and Oman to control it.

“The strait’s going to be open to everybody,” he told reporters during Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting. “It’s international waters.”

“Nobody’s going to control it,” he continued. “We’re going to watch over it. We’ll watch over it. But nobody’s going to control it. That’s part of the negotiation that we have. They would like to control it. Nobody’s going to control it. It’s international waters. And Oman will behave just like everybody else or we’ll have to blow them up. They understand that. They’ll be fine.”