00:00The Strait of Hormuz is going to remain safe.
00:05We have a lot of Navy ships there.
00:13I will not allow a terrorist regime to hold the world hostage
00:17and attempt to stop the globe's oil supply,
00:20and if Iran does anything to do that.
00:23After a series of attacks on oil tankers and commercial ships in the Gulf,
00:28U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a strong warning to Iran,
00:33saying the United States could take control
00:36of the strategically important Strait of Hormuz
00:39if Tehran continues to threaten global shipping.
00:43The Strait of Hormuz is going to remain safe.
00:48We have a lot of Navy ships there.
00:50We have the best equipment in the world inspecting for mines.
00:55Again, most of their ships are down at the bottom of the sea.
00:59But we will hit them so hard.
01:02The warning comes after multiple incidents near the Strait of Hormuz,
01:07where Iranian drones and missiles have reportedly targeted oil tankers
01:12and energy infrastructure.
01:14Several merchant vessels have also come under attack,
01:18with reports saying at least seven sailors were killed,
01:22according to the International Maritime Organization.
01:26The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world's most critical shipping routes,
01:31with nearly 20 percent of global oil supply
01:34passing through the narrow waterway.
01:36Due to rising security concerns,
01:40commercial tanker traffic through the Strait has slowed sharply,
01:44raising fears of major disruptions to global energy markets.
01:48Amid these developments,
01:50oil prices briefly surged close to $120 per barrel,
01:55the highest level since 2022,
01:58before easing back toward $90
02:01as markets reacted to statements from the United States.
02:05Speaking in a phone interview with CBS News,
02:08Trump said the U.S. military
02:10has already carried out extensive operations against Iran.
02:15According to the U.S. military,
02:17more than 5,000 Iranian targets have been struck
02:21during the first week of the conflict.
02:23Trump also claimed that Iran's military capabilities
02:27have been severely weakened,
02:29saying the country has effectively lost much of its navy,
02:32air force, and communications network.
02:35At the same time, tensions increased further
02:39after Iran appointed Mojtaba Khomeini
02:42as the country's new supreme leader
02:44following the reported death of his father.
02:58Trump issued a direct warning to Tehran,
03:01saying if Iran attempts to block the Strait of Hormuz
03:05or disrupt oil shipments,
03:07the United States could move to take control of the vital waterway.
03:11In a post on social media,
03:14Trump said if Iran tries to stop the flow of oil through the Strait,
03:18the United States would respond 20 times harder than it has so far.
03:24Despite the strong rhetoric,
03:26Trump also suggested the conflict could be short-lived,
03:30saying the war may turn out to be a short-term excursion.
03:34The ongoing fighting has already disrupted energy supplies,
03:39forced evacuations from key business hubs,
03:42and pushed millions of civilians to seek shelter
03:45as strikes hit military bases,
03:48government buildings, and critical infrastructure.
03:50In a diplomatic development,
03:53Trump also held a phone conversation
03:55with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
03:58I had a very good call with President Putin.
04:01We had a lot of people on the line from our side, from his side.
04:05We were talking about Ukraine,
04:07which is just a never-ending fight.
04:10And when, look, there's tremendous hatred
04:13between President Putin and President Zelensky.
04:16They can't seem to get it together.
04:19But I think it was a positive call on that subject.
04:22And we obviously talked then about the Middle East.
04:24And he wants to be helpful.
04:28According to Moscow, Putin suggested exploring
04:32a political and diplomatic solution
04:35to help bring the escalating conflict to an end.
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