Trump's statement on the Strait of Hormuz: 'It belongs to the United States of America'

US President Donald Trump stated that they should finish what they started in Iran and said that they were only considering whether to do this in a "kind or rude" way.

Trump attended the ceremony held at a shipyard in Baltimore for military technology company Anduril's $3.7 billion investment to produce components for nuclear-powered submarines.

In his speech, Trump explained that investments in the field of defense have increased in the USA and that nuclear submarines have an important place in this field, and stated that the American army will become even stronger with these investments.

Trump praised the Anduril investment in Baltimore, stating that the future of the US Navy lies in such technology-oriented large investments and that they are building a powerful nuclear submarine fleet.

Making evaluations about the war with Iran, Trump said, "We need to finish this job, and it's just a matter of how we want to do it. Will we do it in a polite way or in a not-so-kind way. You'll learn that very soon." he said.

Arguing that they almost destroyed Iran's military capacity, the US President said of Iran's former religious leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, "Do you remember Khamenei? They are all dead." he said.

Stating that the leaders of many countries in the region thanked him after the USA hit Iran, Trump said, "I asked them when will you pay for this?" he said.

HE DEFENDED THAT THE STRAIT OF HORmuz BELONGED TO THE USA

Stating that tons of oil shipments continue every day through the Strait of Hormuz, Trump argued that the strait is completely under the control of the US Navy.

“In other words, the Strait of Hormuz belongs to the US Navy and the United States of America.” Commenting, Trump noted that the USA does not need any oil from the region.