Trump says U.S. will have Strait of Hormuz ‘open fairly soon’

U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters ‌on Friday (April 10, 2026) that the U.S. will have ​the Strait of Hormuz “open fairly soon” ⁠but did not elaborate and acknowledged that it will not be an easy step.

Mr. Trump also suggested that ‌other countries were offering help but did not identify any nation.

“Other countries use ‌the strait. So we do have ‌other countries ⁠coming up, and they’ll help out,” ⁠Mr. Trump said.