Trump accuses Iran of using Strait of Hormuz as 'military weapon'

Published May 19, 2026 Updated May 19, 2026 08:25pm

US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of using the Strait of Hormuz as a “military weapon” for the past four decades.

“Iran has used the straits as a military weapon for 47 years, really much more than that. And that’s not their strait, that’s international waterways, that’s not for them to do,” he stresses, noting that Iran has “learned their lesson” during the Middle East war.

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