Iran war: Trump says he's not worried about domestic terror attack
CNBC
President Donald Trump said oil companies should send tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, which has remained effectively closed due to the war on Iran.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that he's not worried about Iran executing a terror attack within the United States in retaliation for the ongoing war by the U.S. and Israel.
"No, I don't," Trump told a reporter outside the White House when asked if he feared such a domestic attack.
Trump also touted progress in the war against Iran, which is in its 11th day, before departing for a trip to Kentucky and Ohio.
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Iran's threat to the Strait of Hormuz can't be fixed by releasing oil from strategic petroleum reserves.
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The Strait of Hormuz, the world's most critical chokepoint for oil shipments, has been effectively closed since the U.S. and Israel began the war on Iran.
His comments to CNBC come as the U.S. and Israeli-led war appears poised to enter its third week.
The U.S. Central Command said that the loss was "not due to hostile or enemy fire."
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The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed to shipping because of the war against Iran by the U.S. and Israel.