Trump says US Navy could soon escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz
發佈日期: 2026-03-14 20:39
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U.S. President Donald Trump will not give a time frame for how long the war with Iran will last but said the U.S. Navy could soon escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking to reporters before boarding Air Force One on his way to Florida for the weekend, U.S. President Donald Trump spoke on a range of subjects related to the Middle East conflict.
He said, "The situation in Iran is going very well. A lot of big hits today. A lot of big wins today, as you probably have heard, militarily. And I think it's going very well and very good control, we'll see what's happening with the Strait. They continue to try and sabotage their own country in the Middle East, but it's been very, very strong militarily."
Trump said the U.S. military is dominating the war.
"We are in a position of dominance that nobody's ever seen before. And whether or not they're able to say the words or whether or not they're able to even fight, their navy is gone, their air force is gone, most of their military is gone, their big threat is gone in every way. And they have no radar, they have no anti-aircraft weapons, for the most part, weapons and for indefinitely they have no way of determining what they call visibility. Just about everything is gone and you'll see that."
He was also upbeat about energy prices once the war has ended.
Trump said, "Well, I think your gas prices, as soon as that's over, are going to come tumbling down, along with everything else. I think it's going to be - you're going to see a very big decrease in the price of gasoline, gas, anything having to do with energy, as soon as this is ended. But we had to end the nuclear threat in the Middle East and throughout the world, and we will have done that."
(Reporter) Mr. President when will the Navy start escorting tankers to the Straits of Hormuz?
Trump said: "It will happen soon, very soon."
(Reporter) How long now do you think the war is likely to last?
Trump said: "I can't tell you that. I mean, I have my own idea, but what good does it do? It'll be as long as it's necessary."
