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Iran's Response to Trump on Strait of Hormuz: “We Are Waiting”

Published March 7, 2026, 09:10
Iran's Response to Trump on Strait of Hormuz: “We Are Waiting”

A spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guard challenged US President Donald Trump to order the deployment of US warships to the Strait of Hormuz to accompany tankers, responding to Trump's proposal for potential escorting. The spokesperson, Ali Mohammad Nayini, welcomed the potential US presence and referred to previous incidents, such as the fire on the US supertanker Bridgeton in 1987. This move comes during a period of increased tension in the region, due to the war and reduced ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.