Trump Reportedly Sought to Contact 'King of Hormuz' to Reopen Strait of Hormuz
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The Onion Staff
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Summary
President Donald Trump reportedly ordered White House staff to contact the 'King of Hormuz' to negotiate reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical sea passage to the Persian Gulf. Trump claimed to have spoken to the 'Crown Prince of Hormuz' before and threatened potential conflict if the waterway remained closed.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledPut me on with the royal leader of Hormuz, ASAP—I need to convince him to reopen his water
I plan to warn him that he doesn't want to take his chances on a war between Hormuz and America
I'd spoken to the Crown Prince of Hormuz many times before
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