Trump says US will help with traffic buildup in Strait of Hormuz

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday the United
States will help with the build-up of shipping traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
Trump on Tuesday agreed to a
two-week ceasefire with Iran less than two hours before his deadline for Tehran
to reopen the strait or face attacks on its civilian infrastructure.
Trump said the last-minute deal was
subject to Iran's agreement to pause its blockade of oil and gas supplies
through the strait, which typically handles about one-fifth of global oil
shipments.
"We'll be loading up with supplies of all kinds, and
just 'hangin' around' in order to make sure that everything goes well,"
Trump said.
"There will be lots of
positive action! Big money will be made. Iran can start the reconstruction
process," he also said.
Trump told Agence France-Presse the
United States had won a "total and complete victory" after agreeing
to a two-week ceasefire deal with Iran.
A temporary halt in fighting and
the reopening of Hormuz would allow Middle Eastern exporters to ship
significant volumes of oil that have been trapped inside the Gulf since
hostilities began.
Around 130 million barrels of crude oil and 46 million barrels of refined fuels
are currently floating on roughly 200 tankers in the region, according to data
from analytics firm Kpler.
















