Trump: "We Will Strike Iran Very Hard Next Week"

"We will escort ships in the Strait of Hormuz if necessary"

As the war against Iran has intensified for over two weeks, U.S. President Donald Trump stated, "We will strike Iran very hard next week."

According to major foreign news outlets on March 13 (local time), President Trump made these remarks regarding the situation in the Middle East during an interview aired on Fox News that day.

President Trump, addressing the issue of providing escort support for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, said, "If necessary, we will do so," but also added, "I hope things go very well, and we have to wait and see what happens." However, it was not confirmed when this interview actually took place.

Previously, on March 3, as international oil prices surged amid the turmoil in the Middle East, President Trump stated, "If necessary, the U.S. Navy will begin escorting oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz as soon as possible."

Earlier, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, who was elected as Iran's new Supreme Leader, strongly warned of a blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and declared a hardline stance in his first statement on March 12. As of that day, international oil prices were hovering around 100 dollars per barrel.

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