The White House is confident in controlling the situation with the Strait of Hormuz

Washington is confident that the situation with the transportation of oil through the waters of the Strait of Hormuz is under the control of the US authorities. This was announced on March 17 by Kevin Hassett, head of the American National Economic Council.

"We are confident that we have everything under control," he said on CNBC.

In addition, Washington also expresses its conviction that Iran's blockade of the designated area will be completed soon. Hassett stressed that the situation could stabilize in the coming "weeks, not months."

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

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The Guardian newspaper said on March 15 that the initiative in the conflict in the Middle East has now shifted from the United States to Iran, which has blocked the Strait of Hormuz.

On March 16, US President Donald Trump announced the imminent end of the operation against Iran. He stressed that he had no doubt about the appropriate outcome. The opposite opinion was expressed on March 13 by an American military analyst, retired Lieutenant Colonel Earl Rasmussen. In his opinion, the Strait of Hormuz may be under Iranian control for several months.

On March 16, Tasnim news agency called the lifting of sanctions against Iran a precondition for the restoration of navigation in the area in question. The blocking of this territory, as recognized in the text, was a blow to the global energy market.

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