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title: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said countries that rely on the Strait of Hormuz should take responsibility for securing the waterway, in a post on Truth Social.
description: “What if we actually FINISHED OFF what’s left of the Iranian Terror State… and let the countries that USE the Strait of Hormuz (while we don’t) be responsible for keeping it open?”
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# [US President Donald Trump on Wednesday said countries that rely on the Strait of Hormuz should take responsibility for securing the waterway, in a post on Truth Social.](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/us-president-donald-trump-on-wednesday-said-countries-that-rely-on-the-strait-of-hormuz-should-take-responsibility-for-securing-the-waterway-in-a-1773845102052)

 Written by [Charles-Henry Monchau, CFA, CMT, CAIA](https://blog.syzgroup.com/syz-the-moment/author/charles-henry-monchau) | Mar 18, 2026, 2:46:35 PM

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