President of the United States Donald Trump said that the United States would soon leave the Strait of Hormuz. According to him, this will happen in two to three weeks, when the US is convinced that there is no nuclear threat.
Trump's statement on the US withdrawal
Donald Trump assured that the US had nothing to do with the events in the Strait of Hormuz. He stressed that the US presence in the region will be completed in the near future.
According to Trump, the US will leave the Strait of Hormuz in two to three weeks. This will happen after Washington is convinced that “they have been stuck in the Stone Age for a long period of time and will not be able to develop nuclear weapons”.
Exit conditions and the US position
Trump emphasised that it does not matter to the US if any agreement is reached on the region. He stated: “Whether we have a deal or not is irrelevant.”.
The main condition for the withdrawal of US forces, Trump said, was confidence in the absence of a nuclear threat from regional players. He did not specify which countries he meant.
Context.
The Strait of Hormuz is a strategically important sea route for oil transportation. The US presence in this region has traditionally been associated with ensuring the safety of navigation.
Recently, the situation in the Strait of Hormuz has escalated due to tensions between regional countries and the issue of the nuclear programme.
Ukrainian
English
