The United States called on Trump to use nuclear weapons to create an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz.

On March 16, former Speaker of the US House of Representatives Newt Gingrich called on American leader Donald Trump to solve the problem with the Strait of Hormuz with the help of nuclear weapons.

"A dozen thermonuclear explosions — and you will have a waterway wider than the Panama Canal, deeper than the Suez Canal and safe from Iranian attacks," Gingrich wrote on the social network X (ex. Twitter).

In his opinion, the new channel through the "friendly territory" will help to get rid of dependence on the Strait of Hormuz.

Eastern translation: is the United States able to assemble a coalition to control the Strait of Hormuz

And how the escalation of the conflict in the region is delaying negotiations on a Ukrainian settlement

On March 14, Trump appealed to countries that depend on oil supplied through the Strait of Hormuz to ensure the safety of this transport route. In addition, he noted that a number of countries have plans to send warships to ensure the safety of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump also called on Britain, China, South Korea, France and Japan to support such an effort.

A representative of the central headquarters of the Iranian Armed Forces, Khatam al-Anbiya, said on March 15 that Iran was ready to use any methods, including controlling the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, to force the enemy to surrender.

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