Trump on Truth Social: "The Strait of Hormuz Is Open to All Ship Traffic Except for Iran
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“PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS THAT 'STRAIT OF HORMUZ IS OPEN TO ALL SHIP TRAFFIC EXCEPT FOR IRAN'”
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