Trump Says Strait of Hormuz (key oil chokepoint) Will Be Kept Open
According to a brief social post, Trump said the Strait of Hormuz (shipping passage between Iran and Oman) will stay open; analysts note crypto perpetual futures (no-expiry crypto derivatives) often react to geopolitical headlines.
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The statement is corroborated by a series of high-profile news reports from March 2026. Trump's specific comments about keeping the Strait open were made during a Reuters interview on March 5, 2026, and were part of a broader strategy involving Navy escorts and the destruction of Iranian naval vessels as reported by Axios and Navy Times.
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