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Mar 13, 2026 8:40 AM

US Would Escort Ships In Strait Of Hormuz 'If Needed,' Trump Tells Fox News As Oil Slips

President ​Donald Trump said the U.S. ‌would escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz if needed, adding that the U.S. would strike ⁠Iran “very hard over the next week.”

In a Fox News Radio interview with Brian Kilmeade, set to air at 10 AM ET on Friday, Trump gave no other details when asked ​about helping oil tankers pass through the ​crucial waterway. He said, “We would do it if we needed to. But, you know, ​hopefully things are going to ​go very well,” according to Reuters.

Several foreign ships in or near the strait, which has seen a blockade amid the escalating conflict, have been struck this week.

PRESIDENT TRUMP joins @kilmeade for an exclusive interview later today at 10AM ET pic.twitter.com/bk918tVcPU

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