US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly threatened to hit Iran's nuclear plants if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz for shipping, has said that the US does not need oil from the sea passage. Trump, in his address to the US, urged other countries that rely on the Strait of Hormuz for oil to "take care of the passage, grab and cherish it".
"There's no country like us anywhere in the world, and we're in great shape for the future. The United States imports almost no oil through the Hormuz Strait, and won't be taking any in the future. We don't need it. We haven't needed it, and we don't need it. And the countries of the world that do receive oil through the Hormuz Strait must take care of that passage. They must cherish it. T