US President Vows Strong Protection for Oil Tankers in Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday promised "great safety" for oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran tightened its chokehold on the vital sea passage amid the US-Israeli war with Tehran.

"I think you're going to see great safety, and it's going to be very, very quickly," Trump told reporters at the White House when asked how he was going to ensure security in the crucial waterway for the global oil trade.

Earlier on Wednesday, Trump told Axios that there was “practically nothing left” to target in Iran and that the war there would end “soon.”

“Little this and that... Any time I want it to end, it will end,” he said. The conflict began nearly two weeks ago with strikes on Iran by the US and Israel aimed at dismantling Iran’s military capabilities and nuclear program.