U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz is “functioning” but noted that vessels still face attacks.
“We got rid of the mines,” the president told radio host Glenn Beck. “But the strait, it’s functioning, it’s a functioning strait. Yes, every once in a while there will be a drone or a rocket or something shot, but it is a very functioning strait. A lot of oil is pouring out.”
Trump said 10 million barrels were transported through the strait on Tuesday, reiterating that “we cannot let Iran have a nuclear weapon.”…