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Trump urges countries to go to Strait of Hormuz and 'just take it'

Evelyn Hockstein
Evelyn Hockstein
Mar 31, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve, in the Oval Office at the White House, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve, in the Oval Office at the White House, February 2, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein — Evelyn Hockstein

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump urged countries who did not help the U.S. in its coordinated strikes against Iran and are now unable to get jet fuel to buy American oil and go to the Strait of Hormuz and "just TAKE it."

(Reporting by Doina Chiacu and Susan Heavey; Editing by Bernadette Baum)