US President Donald Trump vows to open the Strait of Hormuz "with or without" Iran's co-operation. Photo / Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump says Strait of Hormuz will open ‘fairly soon’US President Donald Trump vows to open the Strait of Hormuz "with or without" Iran's co-operation. Photo / Getty ImagesUS President Donald Trump vowed today to have the Strait of Hormuz open “with or without” Iran’s co-operation, and said his top priority in peace talks was to ensure Tehran can’t have a nuclear weapon. “We’re going to open up the Gulf with or without them...or the strait as they call it. Photo / Getty Images“We will have that open fairly soon.”

Source: New Zealand Herald April 11, 2026 15:54 UTC