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Trump: US Clearing Strait of Hormuz, Iran Forces 'Gone'
Fears of Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in recent weeks have effectively shut down traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a key passage for global oil supplies, disrupting energy markets. (Getty Images)
President Donald Trump said Saturday the U.S. military has begun clearing the Strait of Hormuz, declaring Iran's naval and air capabilities have been wiped out. "Their Navy is gone, their Air Force is gone, their Anti Aircraft apparatus is nonexistent, Radar is dead," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. Trump also said Iran’s ability to threaten shipping has been neutralized. [Full Story]
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