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Trump Says Iran Will Be 'Hit Very Hard' if Hormuz Strait Not Open Soon as Oil Prices Fall
American officials said a peace deal with Iran could reopen the waterway as Brent crude fell almost 5%, easing supply worries.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump warned Iran faced a 'last chance' to allow commercial shipping through the Strait, threatening the region would be 'hit very hard' unless the waterway reopens immediately.
- The conflict began on February 28, 2026, when Washington and Tel Aviv launched a preemptive attack on Tehran, disrupting a waterway through which nearly one-fifth of global daily oil supplies previously passed.
- Market data from Tuesday shows Brent crude fell under $80 and West Texas Intermediate dropped to $76, while the DCAS database confirmed 18 American troops killed and 687 injured in the ongoing war.
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei denied direct talks with Washington, asserting Iran is only negotiating with Oman to develop maritime traffic mechanisms, despite American officials' optimism regarding a peace deal.
- Since July 20, Iran-backed Houthis have maintained a blockade on Saudi Arabia's Red Sea ports, complicating maritime traffic even as US Central Command states the southern route through the Strait remains open.
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In an interview with Fox News, Donald Trump said that the Strait of Ormuz would open "very soon, or then (the Iranians) will be hit very hard". He assures "have time" and that the discussions are "very good".
·France
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Washington hopes to reach an agreement on Ormuz, Trump's new ultimatum to Iran on Wednesday
·Montreal, Canada
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“The strait is going to open very soon, or they will get a very hard blow, and then the strait is going to open,” the U.S. president said.
·Las Condes, Chile
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The Independent (US)Trump says Iran risks being ‘hit very hard’ unless Hormuz deal is made
·London, United Kingdom
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If not, Iran can expect further strikes, the president said.
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Total News Sources54
Leaning Left9Leaning Right9Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Left, 37% Right
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- 38% of the sources lean Left, 37% of the sources lean Right
38% Left
L 38%
C 25%
R 37%
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